diff --git a/vars.prod.yml b/vars.prod.yml
index b4692fbf..f80cc1fc 100644
--- a/vars.prod.yml
+++ b/vars.prod.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ckanext__saml2auth__idp_metadata__local_path: ckan/setup/login.production.idp.xm
 web-instances: 5
 admin-instances: 1
 gather-instances: 1
-fetch-instances: 1
+fetch-instances: 3
 proxy-instances: 2
 memory_quota: 800M
 gather_memory_quota: 3G
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fetch_memory_quota: 500M
 
 new_relic_monitor_mode: true
 
-# use CDN domain for route-public if available, otherwise use route-external 
+# use CDN domain for route-public if available, otherwise use route-external
 route-public: catalog.data.gov
 route-external: catalog-prod-datagov.app.cloud.gov
 route-internal: catalog-prod-datagov.apps.internal