diff --git a/templates/etc/rsyncd.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/rsyncd.conf.j2
index 5f53a69..4a8b652 100644
--- a/templates/etc/rsyncd.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/rsyncd.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 uid = nobody
 gid = mirror
 use chroot = yes
-max connections = 30
+max connections = 40
 pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
 exclude = lost+found/
 transfer logging = yes