diff --git a/packages/consts/src/consts.ts b/packages/consts/src/consts.ts
index c3123373f..384578aa1 100644
--- a/packages/consts/src/consts.ts
+++ b/packages/consts/src/consts.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PLATFORM_LIMITS = {
     MAX_WEBHOOKS_PER_USER: 100,
 
     // Maximum number of concurrent actor runs per user for free accounts.
-    FREE_ACCOUNT_MAX_CONCURRENT_ACTOR_RUNS_PER_USER: 25,
+    FREE_ACCOUNT_MAX_CONCURRENT_ACTOR_RUNS_PER_USER: 5,
 
     // Maximum number of concurrent actor runs per user for paid accounts.
     PAID_ACCOUNT_MAX_CONCURRENT_ACTOR_RUNS_PER_USER: 250,