diff --git a/code/processes/converting-process/src/main/java/nu/marginalia/converting/writer/ConverterWriter.java b/code/processes/converting-process/src/main/java/nu/marginalia/converting/writer/ConverterWriter.java
index 3069c5ed..6cb4f332 100644
--- a/code/processes/converting-process/src/main/java/nu/marginalia/converting/writer/ConverterWriter.java
+++ b/code/processes/converting-process/src/main/java/nu/marginalia/converting/writer/ConverterWriter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ConverterWriter implements AutoCloseable {
     private final Duration switchInterval
             = Duration.of(10, ChronoUnit.MINUTES);
     private final ArrayBlockingQueue<ProcessedDomain> domainData
-            = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(4);
+            = new ArrayBlockingQueue<>(1);
 
     private final Thread workerThread;