diff --git a/internal/nodes/http_client_pool.go b/internal/nodes/http_client_pool.go
index 48d2a9e..3222262 100644
--- a/internal/nodes/http_client_pool.go
+++ b/internal/nodes/http_client_pool.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func (this *HTTPClientPool) Client(req *http.Request, origin *serverconfigs.Orig
 	if numberCPU < 8 {
 		numberCPU = 8
 	}
+	if maxConnections <= 0 {
+		maxConnections = numberCPU * 8
+	}
 
 	if idleConns <= 0 {
 		idleConns = numberCPU * 4