diff --git a/raptorq/node/grpc/raptorq.go b/raptorq/node/grpc/raptorq.go
index 1169fb59b..86f17dec9 100644
--- a/raptorq/node/grpc/raptorq.go
+++ b/raptorq/node/grpc/raptorq.go
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ const (
 	inputEncodeFileName = "input.data"
 	symbolIDFileSubDir  = "meta"
 	symbolFileSubdir    = "symbols"
+	concurrency         = 4
 )
 
 type raptorQ struct {
-	conn   *clientConn
-	client pb.RaptorQClient
-	config *node.Config
+	conn      *clientConn
+	client    pb.RaptorQClient
+	config    *node.Config
+	semaphore chan struct{} // Semaphore to control concurrency
 }
 
 func randID() string {
@@ -136,6 +138,11 @@ func scanSymbolIDFiles(dirPath string) (map[string]node.RawSymbolIDFile, error)
 
 // Encode data, and return a list of identifier of symbols
 func (service *raptorQ) RQEncode(ctx context.Context, data []byte, id string, store rqstore.Store) (*node.Encode, error) {
+	service.semaphore <- struct{}{} // Acquire slot
+	defer func() {
+		<-service.semaphore // Release the semaphore slot
+	}()
+
 	if data == nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid data")
 	}
@@ -183,6 +190,11 @@ func (service *raptorQ) RQEncode(ctx context.Context, data []byte, id string, st
 }
 
 func (service *raptorQ) EncodeInfo(ctx context.Context, data []byte, copies uint32, blockHash string, pastelID string) (*node.EncodeInfo, error) {
+	service.semaphore <- struct{}{} // Acquire a semaphore slot
+	defer func() {
+		<-service.semaphore // Release the semaphore slot
+	}()
+
 	if data == nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("invalid data")
 	}
@@ -270,8 +282,9 @@ func (service *raptorQ) contextWithLogPrefix(ctx context.Context) context.Contex
 
 func newRaptorQ(conn *clientConn, config *node.Config) node.RaptorQ {
 	return &raptorQ{
-		conn:   conn,
-		client: pb.NewRaptorQClient(conn),
-		config: config,
+		conn:      conn,
+		client:    pb.NewRaptorQClient(conn),
+		config:    config,
+		semaphore: make(chan struct{}, concurrency),
 	}
 }