diff --git a/src/openjd/adaptor_runtime_client/named_pipe/named_pipe_config.py b/src/openjd/adaptor_runtime_client/named_pipe/named_pipe_config.py
index c12fe2e..7bc7697 100644
--- a/src/openjd/adaptor_runtime_client/named_pipe/named_pipe_config.py
+++ b/src/openjd/adaptor_runtime_client/named_pipe/named_pipe_config.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 DEFAULT_NAMED_PIPE_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS = 5000
 # This number must be >= 2, one instance is for normal operation communication
 # and the other one is for immediate shutdown communication
-DEFAULT_MAX_NAMED_PIPE_INSTANCES = 2
+DEFAULT_MAX_NAMED_PIPE_INSTANCES = 4