diff --git a/bin/start_website.py b/bin/start_website.py
index 496bedc7..0e9c74b8 100755
--- a/bin/start_website.py
+++ b/bin/start_website.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Website(AbstractManager):
                       '--graceful-timeout', '2', '--timeout', '300',
                       '-b', f'{ip}:{port}',
                       '--log-level', 'info',
+                      '--max_requests', '1000',
                       'web:app'],
                      cwd=website_dir)