diff --git a/compute_tools/src/spec_apply.rs b/compute_tools/src/spec_apply.rs
index ec7e75922b..47bf61ae1b 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/spec_apply.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/spec_apply.rs
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ impl ComputeNode {
             .map(|limit| match limit {
                 0..10 => limit,
                 10..30 => 10,
-                30.. => limit / 3,
+                30..300 => limit / 3,
+                300.. => 100,
             })
             // If we didn't find max_connections, default to 10 concurrent connections.
             .unwrap_or(10)