diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/cache/RedisCacheService.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/cache/RedisCacheService.java
index 15f2b5fa..c34e4dca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/cache/RedisCacheService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/cache/RedisCacheService.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class RedisCacheService extends CacheService {
 
 	public RedisCacheService() {
 		JedisPoolConfig config = new JedisPoolConfig();
-		config.setBlockWhenExhausted(false);
+		config.setMaxTotal(500);
 		pool = new JedisPool(config, "localhost");
 	}