diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java
index e2f3ac77c9..27f8d194d1 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ default boolean checkCRDAndValidateLocalModel() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  int DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION_THREADS_NUMBER = 5;
+  int DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION_THREADS_NUMBER = 10;
 
   /**
    * Retrieves the maximum number of threads the operator can spin out to dispatch reconciliation