diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 60dd7f22a3..6f1fa7d844 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ group1_archs=ppc64le
 group0_max_workers=28
 group0_max_vm_per_user=6
 group0_max_vm_total=25
-vm_spawn_min_interval=15
+group0_vm_spawn_min_interval=15
 
 group1_spawn_playbook=/home/copr/provision/builderpb_ppc64le.yml
 group1_terminate_playbook=/home/copr/provision/terminatepb_ppc64le.yml
 
 group1_max_workers=3
 group1_max_vm_per_user=1
-group1_max_vm_total=3
+group1_max_vm_total=2
 {% endif %}
 
 ## old OS cloud, non VMM backend