diff --git a/deploy/openshift/template.yaml b/deploy/openshift/template.yaml
index e7b4f3c2..b7e28407 100644
--- a/deploy/openshift/template.yaml
+++ b/deploy/openshift/template.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ objects:
                   value: '8080'
                 - name: QUARKUS_MANAGEMENT_PORT
                   value: '9000'
+                - name: QUARKUS_REDIS_MAX_POOL_SIZE
+                  value: '20'
+                - name: QUARKUS_REDIS_MAX_POOL_WAITING
+                  value: '100'
               securityContext:
                 runAsNonRoot: true
               resources:
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/redhat/exhort/integration/providers/osvnvd/OsvNvdResponseHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/redhat/exhort/integration/providers/osvnvd/OsvNvdResponseHandler.java
index 8778bf3f..0709811d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/redhat/exhort/integration/providers/osvnvd/OsvNvdResponseHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/redhat/exhort/integration/providers/osvnvd/OsvNvdResponseHandler.java
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ private List<Issue> toIssues(String ref, ArrayNode response) {
           var issue = new Issue().source(Constants.OSV_NVD_PROVIDER);
 
           String cve = getTextValue(data, "cveId");
+          if (cve == null) {
+            return;
+          }
           issue.id(cve).cves(List.of(cve));
           issue.title(getTextValue(data, "summary"));
           if (issue.getTitle() == null || issue.getTitle().isEmpty()) {