diff --git a/utils/kargo/kargo_default_common.yaml b/utils/kargo/kargo_default_common.yaml
index ba7c83d..04db6d5 100644
--- a/utils/kargo/kargo_default_common.yaml
+++ b/utils/kargo/kargo_default_common.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ calico_cni_version: "v1.4.2"
 calico_cni_checksum: "9cab29764681e9d80da826e4b2cd10841cc01a749e0018867d96dd76a4691548"
 calico_cni_ipam_checksum: "09d076b15b791956efee91646e47fdfdcf382db16082cef4f542a9fff7bae172"
 
+#Raise number of concurrent DNS queries
+dns_forward_max: 300
+
 #Overridden component versions (different from Kargo upstream
 #revision aaa3f1c4910ae23718bb6e3a0080b1af97575bac)
 #Set kubernetes version