diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 36aa9309..70b05722 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+        - name: MAX_CONCURRENT_RECONCILES
+          value: 1
         image: controller:latest
         name: manager
         resources:
diff --git a/controllers/binding_controller.go b/controllers/binding_controller.go
index 90dbe223..5c3ba454 100644
--- a/controllers/binding_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/binding_controller.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -81,8 +82,9 @@ type ControllerReferenceSetter func(owner, controlled metav1.Object, scheme *run
 
 type IBMCloudInfoGetter func(logt logr.Logger, r client.Client, instance *ibmcloudv1.Service) (*ibmcloud.Info, error)
 
-func (r *BindingReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+func (r *BindingReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		WithOptions(options).
 		For(&ibmcloudv1.Binding{}).
 		Complete(r)
 }
diff --git a/controllers/manager_setup.go b/controllers/manager_setup.go
index 5fb93e79..7a78add7 100644
--- a/controllers/manager_setup.go
+++ b/controllers/manager_setup.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package controllers
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/config"
 	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/ibmcloud"
 	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/ibmcloud/auth"
 	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/ibmcloud/cfservice"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/ibmcloud/resource"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 )
 
@@ -22,13 +24,17 @@ type Controllers struct {
 
 func SetUpControllers(mgr ctrl.Manager) (*Controllers, error) {
 	c := setUpControllerDependencies(mgr)
-	if err := c.BindingReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+
+	options := controller.Options{
+		MaxConcurrentReconciles: config.Get().MaxConcurrentReconciles,
+	}
+	if err := c.BindingReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr, options); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to setup binding controller")
 	}
-	if err := c.ServiceReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+	if err := c.ServiceReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr, options); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to setup service controller")
 	}
-	if err := c.TokenReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+	if err := c.TokenReconciler.SetupWithManager(mgr, options); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to setup token controller")
 	}
 
diff --git a/controllers/service_controller.go b/controllers/service_controller.go
index a1d231ea..2e5c00c5 100644
--- a/controllers/service_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/service_controller.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 
 	ibmcloudv1 "github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/api/v1"
 	"github.com/ibm/cloud-operators/internal/config"
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@ type ServiceReconciler struct {
 	UpdateResourceServiceInstance   resource.ServiceInstanceUpdater
 }
 
-func (r *ServiceReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+func (r *ServiceReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		WithOptions(options).
 		For(&ibmcloudv1.Service{}).
 		Complete(r)
 }
diff --git a/controllers/token_controller.go b/controllers/token_controller.go
index 3b50dca6..fb6a35ea 100644
--- a/controllers/token_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/token_controller.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 )
@@ -123,8 +124,9 @@ func (r *TokenReconciler) Reconcile(request ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: 10 * time.Minute}, nil
 }
 
-func (r *TokenReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+func (r *TokenReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		WithOptions(options).
 		For(&corev1.Secret{}).
 		WithEventFilter(predicate.Funcs{
 			CreateFunc: func(e event.CreateEvent) bool { return shouldProcessSecret(e.Meta) },
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index ee5bce41..138b2a52 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -13,20 +13,22 @@ var (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	APIKey              string        `envconfig:"bluemix_api_key"`
-	AccountID           string        `envconfig:"bluemix_account_id"`
-	ControllerNamespace string        `envconfig:"controller_namespace"`
-	Org                 string        `envconfig:"bluemix_org"`
-	Region              string        `envconfig:"bluemix_region"`
-	ResourceGroupName   string        `envconfig:"bluemix_resource_group"`
-	Space               string        `envconfig:"bluemix_space"`
-	SyncPeriod          time.Duration `envconfig:"sync_period"`
+	APIKey                  string        `envconfig:"bluemix_api_key"`
+	AccountID               string        `envconfig:"bluemix_account_id"`
+	ControllerNamespace     string        `envconfig:"controller_namespace"`
+	MaxConcurrentReconciles int           `envconfig:"max_concurrent_reconciles"`
+	Org                     string        `envconfig:"bluemix_org"`
+	Region                  string        `envconfig:"bluemix_region"`
+	ResourceGroupName       string        `envconfig:"bluemix_resource_group"`
+	Space                   string        `envconfig:"bluemix_space"`
+	SyncPeriod              time.Duration `envconfig:"sync_period"`
 }
 
 func Get() Config {
 	loadOnce.Do(func() {
 		config = Config{ // default values
-			SyncPeriod: 150 * time.Second,
+			MaxConcurrentReconciles: 1,
+			SyncPeriod:              150 * time.Second,
 		}
 		envconfig.MustProcess("", &config)
 	})