diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.c
index 60b3d3e8d19..624a42bf22f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/support/spinlock.h"
 
-#define MAX_DEPTH 4
+#define MAX_DEPTH 2
 
 typedef struct {
   gpr_mu mu;