diff --git a/docs/developers/functional-tests.md b/docs/developers/functional-tests.md
index c9e827b370a..523466fb0b0 100644
--- a/docs/developers/functional-tests.md
+++ b/docs/developers/functional-tests.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Functional tests need to have name template **.\*Spec.groovy**
 **Properties:**
 
 `launchContainers` - responsible for starting the MockServer and the MySQLContainer container. Default value is false to not launch containers for unit tests.
-`tests.max-container-count` - maximum number of simultaneously running PBS containers. Default value is 2.
+`tests.max-container-count` - maximum number of simultaneously running PBS containers. Default value is 5.
 `skipFunctionalTests` - allow to skip funtional tests. Default value is false.
 `skipUnitTests` - allow to skip unit tests. Default value is false.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8c5d08b1dc6..e674293243e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@
                     <systemPropertyVariables>
                         <mockserver.version>${mockserver.version}</mockserver.version>
                         <pbs.version>${project.version}</pbs.version>
-                        <tests.max-container-count>2</tests.max-container-count>
+                        <tests.max-container-count>5</tests.max-container-count>
                         <tests.fixed-container-ports>false</tests.fixed-container-ports>
                     </systemPropertyVariables>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/org/prebid/server/functional/testcontainers/PbsServiceFactory.groovy b/src/test/groovy/org/prebid/server/functional/testcontainers/PbsServiceFactory.groovy
index a0c5631aac6..e0911a2b1ca 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/org/prebid/server/functional/testcontainers/PbsServiceFactory.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/org/prebid/server/functional/testcontainers/PbsServiceFactory.groovy
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ class PbsServiceFactory {
     private static int getMaxContainerCount() {
         USE_FIXED_CONTAINER_PORTS
                 ? 1
-                : SystemProperties.getPropertyOrDefault("tests.max-container-count", 2)
+                : SystemProperties.getPropertyOrDefault("tests.max-container-count", 5)
     }
 }