diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/net/Net.java b/core/src/mindustry/net/Net.java
index 58a6ed2c93..bac5531848 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/net/Net.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/net/Net.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class Net{
     private final ObjectMap<Class<?>, Cons> clientListeners = new ObjectMap<>();
     private final ObjectMap<Class<?>, Cons2<NetConnection, Object>> serverListeners = new ObjectMap<>();
     private final IntMap<StreamBuilder> streams = new IntMap<>();
-    private final ExecutorService pingExecutor = Threads.unboundedExecutor();
+    private final ExecutorService pingExecutor = OS.isWindows && !OS.is64Bit ? Threads.boundedExecutor("Ping Servers", 5) : Threads.unboundedExecutor();
 
     private final NetProvider provider;
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 609d5d2907..988e99648a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 #used for slow jitpack builds; TODO see if this actually works
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
-archash=7230b65064
+archash=27c9117e45