diff --git a/app/clients/__init__.py b/app/clients/__init__.py
index 19b719c1c..7f1509896 100644
--- a/app/clients/__init__.py
+++ b/app/clients/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ AWS_CLIENT_CONFIG = Config(
     # This is the default but just for doc sake
     # there may come a time when increasing this helps
     # with job cache management.
-    max_pool_connections=10,
+    # max_pool_connections=10,
+    # Reducing to 4 connections due to BrokenPipeErrors
+    max_pool_connections=4,
 )