diff --git a/src/runboat/api.py b/src/runboat/api.py
index c24b148..a1afe0d 100644
--- a/src/runboat/api.py
+++ b/src/runboat/api.py
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 class Status(BaseModel):
     deployed: int
+    max_deployed: int
     running: int
+    max_running: int
     starting: int
+    max_starting: int
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
diff --git a/src/runboat/controller.py b/src/runboat/controller.py
index 8582a52..23284cb 100644
--- a/src/runboat/controller.py
+++ b/src/runboat/controller.py
@@ -39,14 +39,26 @@ class Controller:
     def running(self) -> int:
         return self.db.count_by_statuses([BuildStatus.started, BuildStatus.starting])
 
+    @property
+    def max_running(self) -> int:
+        return settings.max_running
+
     @property
     def starting(self) -> int:
         return self.db.count_by_statuses([BuildStatus.starting])
 
+    @property
+    def max_starting(self) -> int:
+        return settings.max_starting
+
     @property
     def deployed(self) -> int:
         return self.db.count_all()
 
+    @property
+    def max_deployed(self) -> int:
+        return settings.max_deployed
+
     def _wakeup(self) -> None:
         self._wakeup_event.set()
         self._wakeup_event.clear()
@@ -71,8 +83,8 @@ class Controller:
             await self._wakeup_event.wait()
             while True:
                 can_start = max(
-                    settings.max_running - self.running,
-                    settings.max_starting - self.starting,
+                    self.max_running - self.running,
+                    self.max_starting - self.starting,
                 )
                 if can_start <= 0:
                     break  # no capacity for now, back to sleep
@@ -89,7 +101,7 @@ class Controller:
         while True:
             await self._wakeup_event.wait()
             while True:
-                can_stop = self.running - settings.max_running
+                can_stop = self.running - self.max_running
                 if can_stop <= 0:
                     break  # nothing to top for now, back to sleep
                 to_stop = self.db.oldest_started(limit=can_stop)
@@ -105,7 +117,7 @@ class Controller:
         while True:
             await self._wakeup_event.wait()
             while True:
-                can_undeploy = self.deployed - settings.max_deployed
+                can_undeploy = self.deployed - self.max_deployed
                 if can_undeploy <= 0:
                     break  # nothing to undeploy for now, back to sleep
                 to_undeploy = self.db.oldest_stopped(limit=can_undeploy)
diff --git a/src/runboat/settings.py b/src/runboat/settings.py
index 0ffed37..802dac6 100644
--- a/src/runboat/settings.py
+++ b/src/runboat/settings.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     admin_user: str
     admin_passwd: str
     supported_repos: set[str]
-    max_starting: int = 4
-    max_running: int = 10
-    max_deployed: int = 20
+    max_starting: int = 2
+    max_running: int = 4
+    max_deployed: int = 10
     build_namespace: str
     build_pghost: str
     build_pgport: str