diff --git a/debian/scripts/koha-plack b/debian/scripts/koha-plack
index 5d2799a3d4..5e1fc9cf65 100755
--- a/debian/scripts/koha-plack
+++ b/debian/scripts/koha-plack
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ start_plack()
 
     _check_and_fix_perms $instancename
 
-    STARMANOPTS="-M FindBin --max-requests 50 --workers 2 \
+    PLACK_MAX_REQUESTS=$(run_safe_xmlstarlet $instancename plack_max_requests)
+    [ -z $PLACK_MAX_REQUESTS ] && PLACK_MAX_REQUESTS="50"
+    PLACK_WORKERS=$(run_safe_xmlstarlet $instancename plack_workers)
+    [ -z $PLACK_WORKERS ] && PLACK_WORKERS="2"
+
+    STARMANOPTS="-M FindBin --max-requests ${PLACK_MAX_REQUESTS} --workers ${PLACK_WORKERS} \
                  --user=${instancename}-koha --group ${instancename}-koha \
                  --pid ${PIDFILE} \
                  --daemonize \
diff --git a/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in b/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
index 7ba39f3d8a..9b9af44b1d 100644
--- a/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
+++ b/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ __END_SRU_PUBLICSERVER__
     <font type="HBO">/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSans-BoldOblique.ttf</font>
  </ttf>
 
+ <!-- Configuration for Plack -->
+ <plack_max_requests>50</plack_max_requests>
+ <plack_workers>2</plack_workers>
+
  <elasticsearch>
      <server>localhost:9200</server>
      <index_name>koha___KOHASITE__</index_name>
diff --git a/etc/koha-conf.xml b/etc/koha-conf.xml
index a30eb35e69..d2d911917e 100644
--- a/etc/koha-conf.xml
+++ b/etc/koha-conf.xml
@@ -142,5 +142,9 @@ __PAZPAR2_TOGGLE_XML_POST__
     <font type="HBO">__FONT_DIR__/DejaVuSans-BoldOblique.ttf</font>
  </ttf>
 
+ <!-- Configuration for Plack -->
+ <plack_max_requests>50</plack_max_requests>
+ <plack_workers>2</plack_workers>
+
 </config>
 </yazgfs>