diff --git a/apps/db-adapter/internal/api/server.go b/apps/db-adapter/internal/api/server.go
index 8650812..7be735e 100644
--- a/apps/db-adapter/internal/api/server.go
+++ b/apps/db-adapter/internal/api/server.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func New(
 		panic("database operation timeout is required")
 	}
 
-	return &server{db: drv, health: hc, logger: logger}
+	return &server{db: drv, health: hc, logger: logger, dbOpTimeout: databaseOperationTimeout}
 }
 
 func (srv *server) HealthCheck(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/apps/db-adapter/internal/memgraph/init_database.go b/apps/db-adapter/internal/memgraph/init_database.go
index ed26e95..e6264b5 100644
--- a/apps/db-adapter/internal/memgraph/init_database.go
+++ b/apps/db-adapter/internal/memgraph/init_database.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package memgraph
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -14,10 +15,23 @@ func InitDatabase(logger *zap.Logger, dbURI, dbUser, dbPassword string) neo4j.Dr
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	for attempt := 1; attempt <= 5; attempt++ {
+		err = driver.VerifyConnectivity(ctx)
+		if err == nil {
+			break
+		}
+
+		logger.Warn("Retrying connection to db...",
+			zap.Error(err),
+			zap.String("dbUser", dbUser),
+			zap.String("dbURI", dbURI),
+			zap.Int("attempt", attempt),
+		)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(attempt*5) * time.Second)
+	}
 
-	err = driver.VerifyConnectivity(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Panic("Unable to connect to db:", zap.Error(err),
+		logger.Panic("Unable to connect to db after retries:", zap.Error(err),
 			zap.String("dbUser", dbUser),
 			zap.String("dbURI", dbURI),
 		)
diff --git a/apps/db-adapter/main.go b/apps/db-adapter/main.go
index 625a3ce..423ff72 100644
--- a/apps/db-adapter/main.go
+++ b/apps/db-adapter/main.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func init() { //nolint:gochecknoinits // this is a main package, init is ok
 	memgraphPass = viper.GetString("MEMGRAPH_PASS")
 	production = viper.GetBool("PRODUCTION")
 	requestTimeout = time.Duration(viper.GetInt("REQUEST_TIMEOUT")) * time.Second
-	dbOpTimeout = time.Duration(viper.GetInt("DB_OP_TIMEOUT")) * time.Millisecond
+	dbOpTimeout = time.Duration(viper.GetInt("DB_OP_TIMEOUT")) * time.Second
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/apps/db-adapter/pkg/api/api.gen.go b/apps/db-adapter/pkg/api/api.gen.go
index 446e178..7cb9210 100644
--- a/apps/db-adapter/pkg/api/api.gen.go
+++ b/apps/db-adapter/pkg/api/api.gen.go
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ const (
 
 // Admin defines model for Admin.
 type Admin struct {
-	End        *string `json:"end,omitempty"`
-	Id         *int    `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Label      *string `json:"label,omitempty"`
-	Properties *struct {
+	End   *string `json:"End,omitempty"`
+	Id    *int    `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Label *string `json:"Label,omitempty"`
+	Props *struct {
 		Added *int `json:"added,omitempty"`
-	} `json:"properties,omitempty"`
-	Start *string `json:"start,omitempty"`
+	} `json:"Props,omitempty"`
+	Start *string `json:"Start,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // FamilyRelationship defines model for FamilyRelationship.
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ type FamilyTree struct {
 
 // Likes defines model for Likes.
 type Likes struct {
-	End        *string          `json:"end,omitempty"`
-	Id         *int             `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Label      *string          `json:"label,omitempty"`
-	Properties *LikesProperties `json:"properties,omitempty"`
-	Start      *string          `json:"start,omitempty"`
+	End   *string          `json:"End,omitempty"`
+	Id    *int             `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Label *string          `json:"Label,omitempty"`
+	Props *LikesProperties `json:"Props,omitempty"`
+	Start *string          `json:"Start,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // LikesProperties defines model for LikesProperties.
@@ -84,10 +84,9 @@ type OptimizedPersonNode struct {
 
 // Person defines model for Person.
 type Person struct {
-	Id         *int              `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Labels     *[]string         `json:"labels,omitempty"`
-	Properties *PersonProperties `json:"properties,omitempty"`
-	Type       *string           `json:"type"`
+	Id     *int              `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Labels *[]string         `json:"Labels,omitempty"`
+	Props  *PersonProperties `json:"Props,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // PersonProperties defines model for PersonProperties.
@@ -198,9 +197,9 @@ type PersonRegistration struct {
 
 // Recipe defines model for Recipe.
 type Recipe struct {
-	Id         *int              `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Labels     *[]string         `json:"labels,omitempty"`
-	Properties *RecipeProperties `json:"properties,omitempty"`
+	Id     *int              `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Labels *[]string         `json:"Labels,omitempty"`
+	Props  *RecipeProperties `json:"Props,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // RecipeProperties defines model for RecipeProperties.
@@ -227,12 +226,12 @@ type RecipeProperties struct {
 
 // Relationship defines model for Relationship.
 type Relationship struct {
-	End        *int                `json:"end,omitempty"`
-	Id         *int                `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Label      *string             `json:"label,omitempty"`
-	Properties *FamilyRelationship `json:"properties,omitempty"`
-	Start      *int                `json:"start,omitempty"`
-	Type       *string             `json:"type"`
+	End   *int                `json:"End,omitempty"`
+	Id    *int                `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Label *string             `json:"Label,omitempty"`
+	Props *FamilyRelationship `json:"Props,omitempty"`
+	Start *int                `json:"Start,omitempty"`
+	Type  *string             `json:"Type"`
 }
 
 // GetProfileAdminsParams defines parameters for GetProfileAdmins.