diff --git a/backend/src/handler/db_handler.py b/backend/src/handler/db_handler.py
index 023a4d758..8468ba60c 100644
--- a/backend/src/handler/db_handler.py
+++ b/backend/src/handler/db_handler.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import functools
+
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.exc import ProgrammingError
@@ -13,6 +15,13 @@ class DBHandler:
         BaseModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
         self.session = Session()
 
+
+    def retry(func) -> tuple:
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(*args):
+            return func(*args)
+        return wrapper
+
     
     def add_platform(self, **kargs) -> None:
         with Session.begin() as session:
diff --git a/backend/src/models/base.py b/backend/src/models/base.py
index dd57cff96..a20771f83 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/base.py
+++ b/backend/src/models/base.py
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ from config.config import DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_PASSWD, DB_NAME
 
 BaseModel = declarative_base()
 
-engine = create_engine(f"mariadb+mariadbconnector://{DB_USER}:{DB_PASSWD}@{DB_HOST}:{DB_PORT}/{DB_NAME}")
+engine = create_engine(f"mariadb+mariadbconnector://{DB_USER}:{DB_PASSWD}@{DB_HOST}:{DB_PORT}/{DB_NAME}", pool_pre_ping=True)
 Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine, expire_on_commit=False)
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