diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 6f1fa7d844..a214c475e1 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ group1_archs=ppc64le
 group0_max_workers=28
 group0_max_vm_per_user=6
 group0_max_vm_total=25
-group0_vm_spawn_min_interval=15
+group0_vm_spawn_min_interval=5
+group0_max_spawn_processes=3
 
 group1_spawn_playbook=/home/copr/provision/builderpb_ppc64le.yml
 group1_terminate_playbook=/home/copr/provision/terminatepb_ppc64le.yml