diff --git a/examples/server.toit b/examples/server.toit
index b53e10f..4b0b9ba 100644
--- a/examples/server.toit
+++ b/examples/server.toit
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ main:
   // Listen on a free port.
   tcp-socket := network.tcp-listen 0
   print "Server on http://localhost:$tcp-socket.local-address.port/"
-  server := http.Server
+  server := http.Server --max-tasks=5
   server.listen tcp-socket:: | request/http.RequestIncoming writer/http.ResponseWriter |
     resource := request.query.resource
     if resource == "/empty":
diff --git a/src/server.toit b/src/server.toit
index f67e792..01057aa 100644
--- a/src/server.toit
+++ b/src/server.toit
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ main:
   // Listen on a free port.
   tcp-socket := network.tcp-listen 0
   print "Server on http://localhost:$tcp-socket.local-address.port/"
-  server := http.Server
+  server := http.Server --max-tasks=5
   server.listen tcp-socket:: | request/http.RequestIncoming writer/http.ResponseWriter |
     resource := request.query.resource
     if resource == "/empty":