diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2 b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
index 1885619eed..d39427bd43 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config = {
         "topurl": "https://{{ koschei_kojipkgs }}",
         "login_method": "gssapi_login",
         {% if env == 'staging' %}
-        "max_builds": 16,
+        "max_builds": 2,
         "build_arches": ['x86_64'],
         "load_threshold": 0.8,
         "task_priority": 30,