diff --git a/apps/api/internal/runner/admission.go b/apps/api/internal/runner/admission.go
index 23b68d3..2c1660b 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/runner/admission.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/runner/admission.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const (
 	asyncWorkerCapacityScopeKey = "global"
 	asyncWorkerQueueLimit       = 10000
 	asyncWorkerMaxWaitSeconds   = 24 * 60 * 60
+	asyncAdmissionBatchMax      = 8
 	acceptanceQueueLimit        = 10000
 	acceptanceQueueMaxWait      = 15 * 60
 	synchronousAdmissionWakeMax = 256
@@ -707,8 +708,8 @@ func (s *Service) dispatchWaitingAsyncAdmissions(ctx context.Context) {
 		if batchLimit <= 0 {
 			batchLimit = 64
 		}
-		if batchLimit > 128 {
-			batchLimit = 128
+		if batchLimit > asyncAdmissionBatchMax {
+			batchLimit = asyncAdmissionBatchMax
 		}
 		taskIDs, err := s.store.ListWaitingAsyncAdmissionTaskIDs(ctx, batchLimit)
 		if err != nil {