diff --git a/flask_app/ConnectionLimiter.py b/flask_app/ConnectionLimiter.py
index e4d77ff..b1621da 100644
--- a/flask_app/ConnectionLimiter.py
+++ b/flask_app/ConnectionLimiter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 
 
 class ConnectionLimiter:
-    def __init__(self, max_connections=10):
+    def __init__(self, max_connections=1):
         self.semaphore = threading.Semaphore(max_connections)
 
     def limit_connections(self, f):
diff --git a/flask_app/start_up.py b/flask_app/start_up.py
index 58d061f..148bbf2 100644
--- a/flask_app/start_up.py
+++ b/flask_app/start_up.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from flask_app.routes.test_zbparse import test_zbparse_bp
 class FlaskAppWithLimiter(Flask):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.connection_limiter = ConnectionLimiter(max_connections=10)
+        self.connection_limiter = ConnectionLimiter(max_connections=1)
 def create_app():
     app = FlaskAppWithLimiter(__name__)