diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2 b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
index 6f55e946e4..88286236bc 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config = {
         {% if env == 'staging' %}
         "max_builds": 16,
         "build_arches": ['x86_64'],
-        "load_threshold": 1,
+        "load_threshold": 0.8,
         "task_priority": 30,
         {% else %}
         "max_builds": 60,