diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 03e373d8f..5a6169506 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
     federator_incoming: 5,
     federator_outgoing: 5,
     search_indexing: 2,
-    rich_media_backfill: 3
+    rich_media_backfill: 1
   ],
   timeout: [
     activity_expiration: :timer.seconds(5),