diff --git a/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres_ubuntu.sh b/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres_ubuntu.sh
index 3d112d7..4e86ea6 100644
--- a/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/docker/run_nwaku_store_postgres_ubuntu.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ echo "I am postgres ubuntu. Listening on: ${IP}"
   --metrics-server=True\
   --metrics-server-port=8003\
   --metrics-server-address=0.0.0.0\
-  --max-connections=4\
+  --max-connections=2\
   --dns-discovery=true\
   --discv5-discovery=true\
   --discv5-enr-auto-update=True\
diff --git a/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite_ubuntu.sh b/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite_ubuntu.sh
index c47418d..c4108d6 100644
--- a/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/docker/run_nwaku_store_sqlite_ubuntu.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ echo "I am sqlite ubuntu. Listening on: ${IP}"
   --metrics-server=True\
   --metrics-server-port=8004\
   --metrics-server-address=0.0.0.0\
-  --max-connections=4\
+  --max-connections=2\
   --dns-discovery=true\
   --discv5-discovery=true\
   --discv5-enr-auto-update=True\