diff --git a/activitypub/activitypub.go b/activitypub/activitypub.go
index 0d5af327a..287ea7e52 100644
--- a/activitypub/activitypub.go
+++ b/activitypub/activitypub.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package activitypub
 
 import (
+	"math"
+
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/inbox"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/outbox"
@@ -17,7 +19,9 @@ import (
 func Start(datastore *data.Datastore) {
 	configRepository := configrepository.Get()
 	persistence.Setup(datastore)
-	workerpool.InitOutboundWorkerPool()
+
+	outboundWorkerPoolSize := getOutboundWorkerPoolSize()
+	workerpool.InitOutboundWorkerPool(outboundWorkerPoolSize)
 	inbox.InitInboxWorkerPool()
 
 	// Generate the keys for signing federated activity if needed.
@@ -31,6 +35,17 @@ func Start(datastore *data.Datastore) {
 	}
 }
 
+func getOutboundWorkerPoolSize() int {
+	var followerCount int64
+	fc, err := persistence.GetFollowerCount()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("Unable to get follower count", err)
+		fc = 50 // Arbitrary fallback value.
+	}
+	followerCount = int64(math.Max(float64(fc), 50))
+	return int(followerCount * 5)
+}
+
 // SendLive will send a "Go Live" message to followers.
 func SendLive() error {
 	return outbox.SendLive()
diff --git a/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go b/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go
index 8d8f347f5..0681869e0 100644
--- a/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go
+++ b/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ package workerpool
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"runtime"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// workerPoolSize defines the number of concurrent HTTP ActivityPub requests.
-var workerPoolSize = runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0)
-
 // Job struct bundling the ActivityPub and the payload in one struct.
 type Job struct {
 	request *http.Request
@@ -18,8 +14,8 @@ type Job struct {
 var queue chan Job
 
 // InitOutboundWorkerPool starts n go routines that await ActivityPub jobs.
-func InitOutboundWorkerPool() {
-	queue = make(chan Job, workerPoolSize*5) // arbitrary buffer value.
+func InitOutboundWorkerPool(workerPoolSize int) {
+	queue = make(chan Job, workerPoolSize)
 
 	// start workers
 	for i := 1; i <= workerPoolSize; i++ {
@@ -32,7 +28,7 @@ func AddToOutboundQueue(req *http.Request) {
 	select {
 	case queue <- Job{req}:
 	default:
-		log.Warnln("Outbound ActivityPub job queue is full")
+		log.Debugln("Outbound ActivityPub job queue is full")
 		queue <- Job{req} // will block until received by a worker at this point
 	}
 	log.Tracef("Queued request for ActivityPub destination %s", req.RequestURI)