diff --git a/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index c151a72..8a69d1c 100644
--- a/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Futonizer;
 public partial class MainWindow : FluentWindow
 {
     private const int MaxConcurrentScans = 10;
-    private const int MaxConcurrentStrips = 5;
+    private const int MaxConcurrentStrips = 3;
 
     private AppSettings _settings = new();
     private readonly ObservableCollection<QueuedFileItem> _fileQueue = new();