diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 457de0738d..60dd7f22a3 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ 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=5
-group1_max_vm_per_user=2
-group1_max_vm_total=4
+group1_max_workers=3
+group1_max_vm_per_user=1
+group1_max_vm_total=3
 {% endif %}
 
 ## old OS cloud, non VMM backend