diff --git a/src/Worker/WorkerManager.py b/src/Worker/WorkerManager.py
index 749e6bfd..13c5664c 100644
--- a/src/Worker/WorkerManager.py
+++ b/src/Worker/WorkerManager.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class WorkerManager(object):
 
     def getMaxWorkers(self):
         if len(self.tasks) > 100:
-            return config.connected_limit * 2
+            return config.connected_limit * 3
         else:
             return config.connected_limit