diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 35797c5..9b11b91 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ postfix_pflogsumm_enabled: true
 postfix_pflogsumm_mail_subject: "Mailserver Statistics"
 postfix_myhostname: "$myorigin"
 postfix_relayhost: ""
+postfix_smtpd_maxproc: 100
 postfix_type: internet
 
 postfix_alias_maps:
diff --git a/templates/postfix/master.cf b/templates/postfix/master.cf
index 894dcde..8869d6a 100644
--- a/templates/postfix/master.cf
+++ b/templates/postfix/master.cf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # ==========================================================================
 {% if postfix_type == "internet" %}
 smtp      inet  n       -       y       -       1       postscreen
-smtpd     pass  -       -       y       -       100     smtpd
+smtpd     pass  -       -       y       -       {{ postfix_smtpd_maxproc }}     smtpd
     -o cleanup_service_name=smtpd-in
 {% else %}
 smtp      inet  n       -       y       -       -       smtpd