diff --git a/octavia/files/queens/octavia_manager.conf b/octavia/files/queens/octavia_manager.conf
index 791e71b..4b1f484 100644
--- a/octavia/files/queens/octavia_manager.conf
+++ b/octavia/files/queens/octavia_manager.conf
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
 
 # Retry threshold for connecting to amphorae. (integer value)
 #connection_max_retries = 300
-connection_max_retries = 1500
+connection_max_retries = 100
 
 # Retry timeout between connection attempts in seconds. (integer value)
 #connection_retry_interval = 5
diff --git a/octavia/files/rocky/octavia_manager.conf b/octavia/files/rocky/octavia_manager.conf
index 93f3b40..e4e9b50 100644
--- a/octavia/files/rocky/octavia_manager.conf
+++ b/octavia/files/rocky/octavia_manager.conf
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 
 # Retry threshold for connecting to amphorae. (integer value)
 #connection_max_retries = 300
-connection_max_retries = 1500
+connection_max_retries = 100
 
 # Retry timeout between connection attempts in seconds. (integer value)
 #connection_retry_interval = 5