diff --git a/novus/api/gateway/gateway.py b/novus/api/gateway/gateway.py
index 98e4b137..e69b99a6 100644
--- a/novus/api/gateway/gateway.py
+++ b/novus/api/gateway/gateway.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def connect(
         # Make some semaphores so we can control which shards connect
         # simultaneously
         identify_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(max_concurrency)
-        connect_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(1)
+        connect_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(30)
 
         # Create shard objects
         shard_ids = shard_ids or list(range(shard_count))