diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f1d3f22..208a73a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mongodb_net_bindip:
   - 127.0.0.1
 mongodb_net_http_enabled: False
 mongodb_net_ipv6_enabled: False
-mongodb_net_maxconns: 65536
+mongodb_net_maxconns: 51200
 mongodb_net_port: 27017
 
 mongodb_processmanagement_fork_enabled: True