diff --git a/src/thread/thread.c b/src/thread/thread.c
index bc4b102..69621b4 100644
--- a/src/thread/thread.c
+++ b/src/thread/thread.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void __attribute__((constructor)) setup_main_thread()
     // Create an entry for the main thread.
 
     struct context_entry_t *new_entry;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 5000; ++i) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2000; ++i) {
 
         new_entry = malloc(sizeof(*new_entry));
         memset(new_entry->stack, 0, STACK_SIZE);