diff --git a/alchemiscale/compute/settings.py b/alchemiscale/compute/settings.py
index 87c80f97..4e97adba 100644
--- a/alchemiscale/compute/settings.py
+++ b/alchemiscale/compute/settings.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Config:
         description="Names of Protocols to run with this service; `None` means no restriction.",
     )
     claim_limit: int = Field(
-        1000, description="Maximum number of Tasks to claim at a time from a TaskHub."
+        1, description="Maximum number of Tasks to claim at a time from a TaskHub."
     )
     loglevel: str = Field(
         "WARN",