diff --git a/lib/middleware/unicorn_oobgc.rb b/lib/middleware/unicorn_oobgc.rb
index 60c557afe74..878ff0897c9 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/unicorn_oobgc.rb
+++ b/lib/middleware/unicorn_oobgc.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Middleware::UnicornOobgc
   MIN_REQUESTS_PER_OOBGC = 3
 
   # TUNE ME, for Discourse this number is good
-  MIN_FREE_SLOTS = 80_000
+  MIN_FREE_SLOTS = 50_000
 
   def verbose(msg=nil)
     @verbose ||= ENV["OOBGC_VERBOSE"] == "1" ? :true : :false