diff --git a/controllers/kamajicontrolplane_controller.go b/controllers/kamajicontrolplane_controller.go
index 58d5ee3..1d0ed1f 100644
--- a/controllers/kamajicontrolplane_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/kamajicontrolplane_controller.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 	ctrllog "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 
 // KamajiControlPlaneReconciler reconciles a KamajiControlPlane object.
 type KamajiControlPlaneReconciler struct {
+	MaxConcurrentReconciles int
+
 	client client.Client
 }
 
@@ -281,5 +284,6 @@ func (r *KamajiControlPlaneReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error
 		}))).
 		Owns(&kamajiv1alpha1.TenantControlPlane{}).
 		Owns(&corev1.Secret{}).
+		WithOptions(controller.Options{MaxConcurrentReconciles: r.MaxConcurrentReconciles}).
 		Complete(r)
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d44e04a..44098da 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	metricsAddr, enableLeaderElection, probeAddr := "", false, ""
+	metricsAddr, enableLeaderElection, probeAddr, maxConcurrentReconciles := "", false, "", 1
 
 	flag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-bind-address", ":8080", "The address the metric endpoint binds to.")
 	flag.StringVar(&probeAddr, "health-probe-bind-address", ":8081", "The address the probe endpoint binds to.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "leader-elect", false,
 		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
 			"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")
+	flag.IntVar(&maxConcurrentReconciles, "max-concurrent-reconciles", 1, "The maximum number of concurrent KamajiControlPlane reconciles which can be run")
 
 	opts := zap.Options{
 		Development: true,
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if err = (&controllers.KamajiControlPlaneReconciler{}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+	if err = (&controllers.KamajiControlPlaneReconciler{MaxConcurrentReconciles: maxConcurrentReconciles}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "KamajiControlPlane")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}