--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_process.h
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_process.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ngx_exec_ctx_t;
 
 
-#define NGX_MAX_PROCESSES         1024
+#define NGX_MAX_PROCESSES         8
 
 #define NGX_PROCESS_NORESPAWN     -1
 #define NGX_PROCESS_JUST_SPAWN    -2
