diff --git a/letta/settings.py b/letta/settings.py
index d4fd925d..44ef942d 100644
--- a/letta/settings.py
+++ b/letta/settings.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     pool_pre_ping: bool = True  # Pre ping to check for dead connections
     pool_use_lifo: bool = True
     disable_sqlalchemy_pooling: bool = False
-    db_max_concurrent_sessions: Optional[int] = None
+    db_max_concurrent_sessions: Optional[int] = 48
 
     redis_host: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Host for Redis instance")
     redis_port: Optional[int] = Field(default=6379, description="Port for Redis instance")