diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 507a4b48..932ad5e0 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def build_requirements(self):
         self.build_requires("gtest/1.14.0")
 
     def requirements(self):
-        self.requires("homestore/[^6.2, include_prerelease=True]@oss/master")
+        self.requires("homestore/[^6.2.0, include_prerelease=True]@oss/master")
         self.requires("sisl/[^12.1, include_prerelease=True]@oss/master")
         self.requires("lz4/1.9.4", override=True)
 
diff --git a/src/lib/homestore_backend/hs_homeobject.cpp b/src/lib/homestore_backend/hs_homeobject.cpp
index 86c168cb..64cc2e8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/homestore_backend/hs_homeobject.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/homestore_backend/hs_homeobject.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void HSHomeObject::init_homestore() {
                 {HS_SERVICE::REPLICATION,
                  hs_format_params{.dev_type = HSDevType::Data,
                                   .size_pct = 99.0,
-                                  .num_chunks = 65000,
+                                  .num_chunks = 60000,
                                   .block_size = _data_block_size,
                                   .alloc_type = blk_allocator_type_t::append,
                                   .chunk_sel_type = chunk_selector_type_t::CUSTOM}},
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void HSHomeObject::init_homestore() {
                 {HS_SERVICE::REPLICATION,
                  hs_format_params{.dev_type = run_on_type,
                                   .size_pct = 79.0,
-                                  .num_chunks = 65000,
+                                  .num_chunks = 60000,
                                   .block_size = _data_block_size,
                                   .alloc_type = blk_allocator_type_t::append,
                                   .chunk_sel_type = chunk_selector_type_t::CUSTOM}},