diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/db-koji01.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/db-koji01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 83dad6f338..4f125ab0d9 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/db-koji01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/db-koji01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ databases:
 lvm_size: 1500000
 mem_size: 65535
 num_cpus: 64
+max_cpus: 96
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-dba,sysadmin-noc,sysadmin-veteran
 
 # kernel SHMMAX value