diff --git a/src/core/dbus.c b/src/core/dbus.c
index ec1c0d433..9b8a129ea 100644
--- a/src/core/dbus.c
+++ b/src/core/dbus.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "bus-internal.h"
 #include "selinux-access.h"
 
-#define CONNECTIONS_MAX 512
+#define CONNECTIONS_MAX 4096
 
 static void destroy_bus(Manager *m, sd_bus **bus);