diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/run_task_system.py b/awx/main/management/commands/run_task_system.py
index 426c4c0846..cd4b1d33c8 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/run_task_system.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/run_task_system.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def rebuild_graph(message):
     graph = SimpleDAG()
     for task in running_tasks:
         graph.add_node(task)
-    for wait_task in waiting_tasks[:500]:
+    for wait_task in waiting_tasks[:50]:
         node_dependencies = []
         for node in graph:
             if wait_task.is_blocked_by(node['node_object']):