diff --git a/trunk/src/or/dns.c b/trunk/src/or/dns.c
index 0e583c0844..70054744f1 100644
--- a/trunk/src/or/dns.c
+++ b/trunk/src/or/dns.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern or_options_t options; /* command-line and config-file options */
 #define MAX_ADDRESSLEN 256
 
 /** Maximum DNS processes to spawn. */
-#define MAX_DNSWORKERS 50
+#define MAX_DNSWORKERS 100
 /** Minimum DNS processes to spawn. */
 #define MIN_DNSWORKERS 3