diff --git a/conf/sage.config b/conf/sage.config
index bfe1e09..d43e719 100644
--- a/conf/sage.config
+++ b/conf/sage.config
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ aws {
 executor {
     name = 'awsbatch'
     // Ensure unlimited queue size on AWS Batch
-    queueSize = 100000
+    queueSize = 500
     // Slow down the rate at which AWS Batch jobs accumulate in
     // the queue (an attempt to prevent orphaned EBS volumes)
     submitRateLimit = '5 / 1 sec'