diff --git a/alws/config.py b/alws/config.py
index 2a95e9df..003ecf22 100644
--- a/alws/config.py
+++ b/alws/config.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     pulp_user: str = 'admin'
     pulp_password: str = 'admin'
     pulp_export_path: str = '/srv/exports'
+    pulp_semaphore_limit: int = 20
     pulp_database_url: str = (
         'postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:password@pulp:5432/pulp'
     )
diff --git a/alws/utils/pulp_client.py b/alws/utils/pulp_client.py
index 1462310d..dddad87c 100644
--- a/alws/utils/pulp_client.py
+++ b/alws/utils/pulp_client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from alws.utils.file_utils import hash_content, hash_file
 from alws.utils.ids import get_random_unique_version
 
-PULP_SEMAPHORE = asyncio.Semaphore(5)
+PULP_SEMAPHORE = asyncio.Semaphore(settings.pulp_semaphore_limit)
 
 
 class PulpClient: