diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0a660a35..92e0d09c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ All variables and defaults:
 | runners_gitlab_url | URL of the gitlab instance to connect to. | string | - | yes |
 | runners_idle_count | Idle count of the runners, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | `0` | no |
 | runners_idle_time | Idle time of the runners, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | `600` | no |
-| runners_limit | Limit for the runners, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | `1` | no |
+| runners_limit | Limit for the runners, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | `0` | no |
 | runners_name | Name of the runner, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | - | yes |
 | runners_privilled | Runners will run in privilled mode, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | `true` | no |
 | runners_token | Token for the runner, will be used in the runner config.toml | string | - | yes |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 4e8388477..fa0b0cdf4 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ variable "runners_token" {
 
 variable "runners_limit" {
   description = "Limit for the runners, will be used in the runner config.toml"
-  default     = 1
+  default     = 0
 }
 
 variable "runners_concurrent" {