diff --git a/swh/values/production.yaml b/swh/values/production.yaml
index 0b2a2df464051d8bf034ddf4924ee3da89dadb45..89051a7b69482005db47f977777104ed006b9156 100644
--- a/swh/values/production.yaml
+++ b/swh/values/production.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ loaders:
         - add_forge_now:swh.loader.git.tasks.UpdateGitRepository
       autoScaling:
         queueThreshold: 1
-        maxReplicaCount: 4
+        maxReplicaCount: 5
       sentrySwhPackage: swh.loader.git
     large-repository:
       image: swh_loader_git_image