diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
index 7e762f567..983e98476 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class GrampsBSDDB(GrampsDbBase):
         
         self.env = db.DBEnv()
         self.env.set_cachesize(0,0x2000000)  # 2MB
-        self.env.set_lk_max_lockers(20)      # 20 lockers
+        self.env.set_lk_max_lockers(200)      # 20 lockers
         # The DB_PRIVATE flag must go if we ever move to multi-user setup
         env_flags = db.DB_CREATE|db.DB_PRIVATE|\
                     db.DB_INIT_MPOOL|db.DB_INIT_LOCK|\