diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
index 7daaeb75..15dc03df 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 			<value name="listen_options">
 				Set listen(2) backlog
-				<value name="backlog">1024</value>
+				<value name="backlog">128</value>
 				Set permissions for unix socket, if one used.
 				In Linux read/write permissions must be set in order to allow connections from web server.
 				Many BSD-derrived systems allow connections regardless of permissions.
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
index 3ddf1d8d..f649cd65 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -116,4 +130,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
index efd82405..c50be446 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.2.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 			<value name="listen_options">
 				Set listen(2) backlog
-				<value name="backlog">1024</value>
+				<value name="backlog">128</value>
 				Set permissions for unix socket, if one used.
 				In Linux read/write permissions must be set in order to allow connections from web server.
 				Many BSD-derrived systems allow connections regardless of permissions.
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
index 3ddf1d8d..f649cd65 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.3.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -116,4 +130,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.4.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.5.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-5.6.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.0.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.1.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.2.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
index 1d63a44e..9f1632de 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
+++ b/Dockerfiles/work/data/php-fpm.conf/php-fpm-7.3.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ access.log = /proc/self/fd/2
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = 128
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -118,4 +132,3 @@ group = devilbox
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = 9000
-listen.backlog = 1024
diff --git a/build/ansible/CONFIGURATIONS/php-fpm.conf.j2 b/build/ansible/CONFIGURATIONS/php-fpm.conf.j2
index d4d297c6..e85b7491 100644
--- a/build/ansible/CONFIGURATIONS/php-fpm.conf.j2
+++ b/build/ansible/CONFIGURATIONS/php-fpm.conf.j2
@@ -31,11 +31,25 @@ access.log = {{ item.cfg[item.key].access_log | default(item.cfg[item.alt].acces
 
 
 ; ############################################################
-; Worker configuration
+; Backlog configuration
 ; ############################################################
 
 [www]
+; A maximum of backlog incoming connections will be queued for processing.
+; If a connection request arrives with the queue full the client may receive an error with an
+; indication of ECONNREFUSED, or, if the underlying protocol supports retransmission,
+; the request may be ignored so that retries may succeed.
+
+; This should not be greater than `cat /proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn`, otherwise connections
+; are silently truncated
+listen.backlog = {{ item.cfg[item.key].listen_backlog | default(item.cfg[item.alt].listen_backlog) }}
+
+
+; ############################################################
+; Worker configuration
+; ############################################################
 
+[www]
 ; static - the number of child processes is fixed (pm.max_children).
 ;
 ; dynamic - the number of child processes is set dynamically based on the following directives:
@@ -122,8 +136,6 @@ group = {{ item.cfg[item.key].group | default(item.cfg[item.alt].group) }}
 [www]
 ; Ensure to listen here
 listen         = {{ item.cfg[item.key].listen  | default(item.cfg[item.alt].listen)}}
-{# Available since PHP >= 5.4 #}
-listen.backlog = {{ item.cfg[item.key].listen_backlog | default(item.cfg[item.alt].listen_backlog) }}
 {% else %}
 {# PHP-FPM 5.2 uses XML format for configuration #}
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
diff --git a/build/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/build/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 493e4c2f..91b04a58 100644
--- a/build/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/build/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ php_settings_fpm:
     request_terminate_timeout: "{{ php_timeout }}s"
     # Network
     listen:                    9000
-    listen_backlog:            1024
+    # Backlog
+    listen_backlog:            128
     # Logging
     log_level:                 notice
     error_log:                 /proc/self/fd/2