diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 23cc2672..589f1c92 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Two Scoops of Django 1.11
    :alt: Two Scoops of Django
    :target: http://twoscoopspress.org/products/two-scoops-of-django-1-11
 
-Two Scoops of Django is the best dairy-themed Django reference in the universe
+Two Scoops of Django is the best dessert-themed Django reference in the universe
 
 pyup
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5e6edecd..6d3fa8cd 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sh==1.12.14
 binaryornot==0.4.4
 
 # Testing
-pytest==3.2.3
+pytest==3.2.5
 pycodestyle==2.3.1
 pyflakes==1.6.0
 tox==2.9.1
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index cc518644..9eeb46bc 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ TEMPLATES[0]['OPTIONS']['loaders'] = [
     ('django.template.loaders.cached.Loader', [
         'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader', 'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader', ]),
 ]
-
+{% set _DEFAULT_CONN_MAX_AGE=60 %}
 # DATABASE CONFIGURATION
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {% if cookiecutter.use_elasticbeanstalk_experimental.lower() == 'y' -%}
@@ -182,12 +182,14 @@ DATABASES = {
         'PASSWORD': env('RDS_PASSWORD'),
         'HOST': env('RDS_HOSTNAME'),
         'PORT': env('RDS_PORT'),
+        'CONN_MAX_AGE': env.int('CONN_MAX_AGE', default={{ _DEFAULT_CONN_MAX_AGE }}),
     }
 }
 {% else %}
 # Use the Heroku-style specification
 # Raises ImproperlyConfigured exception if DATABASE_URL not in os.environ
 DATABASES['default'] = env.db('DATABASE_URL')
+DATABASES['default']['CONN_MAX_AGE'] = env.int('CONN_MAX_AGE', default={{ _DEFAULT_CONN_MAX_AGE }})
 {%- endif %}
 
 # CACHING
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
index cbde7649..420ab4a5 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # PostgreSQL
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpass
 POSTGRES_USER=postgresuser
+CONN_MAX_AGE=
 
 # Domain name, used by caddy
 DOMAIN_NAME={{ cookiecutter.domain_name }}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
index cd89783b..33372244 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/local.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Local development dependencies go here
 -r base.txt
 
-coverage==4.4.1
+coverage==4.4.2
 django-coverage-plugin==1.5.0
 
 Sphinx==1.6.5
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Werkzeug==0.12.2
 django-test-plus==1.0.20
 factory-boy==2.9.2
 
-django-debug-toolbar==1.8
+django-debug-toolbar==1.9.1
 
 # improved REPL
 ipdb==0.10.3
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/test.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/test.txt
index 063d3f63..5c60fe8b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/test.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/test.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 psycopg2==2.7.3.2
 {%- endif %}
 
-coverage==4.4.1
+coverage==4.4.2
 flake8==3.5.0 # pyup: != 2.6.0
 django-test-plus==1.0.20
 factory-boy==2.9.2