diff --git a/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal b/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
--- a/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
+++ b/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      3.0
 name:               hasql-optparse-applicative
-version:            0.7.2
+version:            0.8
 synopsis:           "optparse-applicative" parsers for "hasql"
 category:           Hasql, Database, PostgreSQL, Options
 homepage:
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@
     , base >=4.11 && <5
     , bytestring >=0.10 && <0.13
     , hasql >=1.6 && <1.7
-    , hasql-pool >=1 && <1.1
+    , hasql-pool >=1.0.1 && <1.1
     , optparse-applicative >=0.18 && <0.19
     , time >=1.10 && <2
diff --git a/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs b/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
--- a/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
+++ b/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import qualified Hasql.Connection as Connection
 import Hasql.OptparseApplicative.Prelude
 import qualified Hasql.Pool.Config as Pool.Config
+import qualified Hasql.Pool.Config.Defaults as Pool.Config.Defaults
 import Options.Applicative
 
 -- * Pool
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
   option auto
     . mconcat
     $ [ long (modifyName "pool-size"),
-        value 1,
+        value Pool.Config.Defaults.size,
         showDefault,
         help "Amount of connections in the pool"
       ]
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
   attoparsedOption AttoparsecTime.diffTime
     . mconcat
     $ [ long (modifyName "pool-acquisition-timeout"),
-        value 10,
+        value Pool.Config.Defaults.acquisitionTimeout,
         showDefault,
         help "How long it takes until the attempt to connect is considered timed out"
       ]
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
   attoparsedOption AttoparsecTime.diffTime
     . mconcat
     $ [ long (modifyName "pool-connection-lifetime"),
-        value (fromIntegral (24 * 60 * 60)),
+        value Pool.Config.Defaults.agingTimeout,
         showDefault,
         help "Maximal lifetime for connections. Allows to periodically clean up the connection resources to avoid server-side leaks"
       ]
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
   attoparsedOption AttoparsecTime.diffTime
     . mconcat
     $ [ long (modifyName "pool-connection-idle-time"),
-        value (fromIntegral (5 * 60)),
+        value Pool.Config.Defaults.idlenessTimeout,
         showDefault,
         help "Maximal connection idle time"
       ]