diff --git a/src/MissionParallelCatchup/parallel_catchup_helm/templates/catchup_workers.yaml b/src/MissionParallelCatchup/parallel_catchup_helm/templates/catchup_workers.yaml
index f55f24fb..c5ad2863 100644
--- a/src/MissionParallelCatchup/parallel_catchup_helm/templates/catchup_workers.yaml
+++ b/src/MissionParallelCatchup/parallel_catchup_helm/templates/catchup_workers.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ spec:
         app: {{ $.Release.Name }}-stellar-core
     # Note: maxSkew affects dynamic node scheduling with karpenter
     # See https://github.com/stellar/supercluster/issues/330
-    maxSkew: 2
+    maxSkew: 3
     topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
     whenUnsatisfiable: DoNotSchedule
   {{- end }}