diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index 3577917..aefe528 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ var getAvailrunner = function(runner){
 
 var startRunners = function(worker, stopPercent){
 	console.log('starting runners on', worker.name)
-	stopPercent = stopPercent || 15;
+	stopPercent = stopPercent || 30;
 	ramPercentUsed(worker.ip, function(usedMemPercent){
 		if(usedMemPercent < stopPercent ){
 			var name = 'crunner-'+(Math.random()*100).toString().replace('.','');