diff --git a/ubuntu/elaine.asininetech.net.yml b/ubuntu/elaine.asininetech.net.yml
index 23c0fcd..1be7c31 100644
--- a/ubuntu/elaine.asininetech.net.yml
+++ b/ubuntu/elaine.asininetech.net.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   - role: jdauphant.nginx
     nginx_user: "www-data"
     nginx_events_params:
-      - worker_connections 10000
+      - worker_connections 1024
     nginx_http_params:
       - sendfile "on"
       - server_names_hash_bucket_size 512