diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 54c31e8977..47186ca4c5 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ group0_max_vm_per_user=4
 group0_max_vm_total=12
 {% else %}
 group0_max_workers=40
-group0_max_vm_per_user=24
+group0_max_vm_per_user=8
 group0_max_vm_total=35
 group0_vm_spawn_min_interval=5
 group0_max_spawn_processes=5