diff --git a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/50k_users.md b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/50k_users.md
index 98cc8448f42d4b2b851a54c17aa7f37168658c00..010b928e09806e7e2c4f7732a29f0bfbee552669 100644
--- a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/50k_users.md
+++ b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/50k_users.md
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ Each Sidekiq pod is recommended to be run with the following configuration:
 - 2 GB memory (request)
 - 4 GB memory (limit)
 
-Similar to the standard deployment above, an initial target of 8 Sidekiq workers has been used here.
+Similar to the standard deployment above, an initial target of 14 Sidekiq workers has been used here.
 Additional workers may be required depending on your specific workflow.
 
 For further information on Sidekiq resource usage, see the Charts documentation on [Sidekiq resources](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/charts/gitlab/sidekiq/#resources).