diff --git a/lib/datadog/di/probe_notifier_worker.rb b/lib/datadog/di/probe_notifier_worker.rb
index 4487f49849b..6ce2ccdf340 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/di/probe_notifier_worker.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/di/probe_notifier_worker.rb
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def io_in_progress?
           @lock.synchronize do
             queue = send("#{event_type}_queue")
             # TODO determine a suitable limit via testing/benchmarking
-            if queue.length > 10000
+            if queue.length > 100
               logger.warn("#{self.class.name}: dropping #{event_type} because queue is full")
             else
               queue << event