diff --git a/lsyncd.conf b/lsyncd.conf
index a1c636dd64cb163f3d32bb124d7afc0d437720a4..514892df9a9f214e81ca97e0475c833ffe177d0a 100644
--- a/lsyncd.conf
+++ b/lsyncd.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ local formats = { jpg = true, tif = true, cbf = true, log = true }
 local folders = { "/local", "/current/raw", "/commissioning/raw" }
 
 gpfs = {
+    maxProcesses = 50,
+
 	onCreate = function(event)
 		-- check if in relevant subfolder
 		local location = false