diff --git a/bin/container_daemon b/bin/container_daemon
index 0434ce5ef5c..0f93a573fac 100755
--- a/bin/container_daemon
+++ b/bin/container_daemon
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [ -e "$repo/config" ]; then
 
   # migrate if needed
   echo "Checking for migration..."
-  export IPFS_FS_MIGRATION_11_TO_12_NWORKERS=100
+  export IPFS_FS_MIGRATION_11_TO_12_NWORKERS=40
   ipfs repo migrate
 else
   ipfs init ${IPFS_PROFILE:+"--profile=$IPFS_PROFILE"}