diff --git a/backend/windmill-common/src/lib.rs b/backend/windmill-common/src/lib.rs
index 7e9ce4ca84..f5bb5186ee 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub mod workspaces;
 pub mod tracing_init;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS_SERVER: u32 = 50;
-pub const DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS_WORKER: u32 = 4;
+pub const DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS_WORKER: u32 = 5;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_HUB_BASE_URL: &str = "https://hub.windmill.dev";