diff --git a/src/python/dm/common/service/dmRestWebServiceBase.py b/src/python/dm/common/service/dmRestWebServiceBase.py
index dca4e9a9e2964efc58129345058bf4bc894d2239..4014d2c9656a75e2162340ef5777ff3bfff87234 100755
--- a/src/python/dm/common/service/dmRestWebServiceBase.py
+++ b/src/python/dm/common/service/dmRestWebServiceBase.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from dm.common.exceptions.configurationError import ConfigurationError
 
 class DmRestWebServiceBase:
 
-    DEFAULT_N_SERVER_REQUEST_THREADS = 10
+    DEFAULT_N_SERVER_REQUEST_THREADS = 50
     DEFAULT_SERVER_SOCKET_TIMEOUT = 30
     CONFIG_SECTION_NAME = 'WebService'
     CONFIG_OPTION_NAME_LIST = [ 'serviceHost', 'servicePort',