diff --git a/ers/amqpv1.go b/ers/amqpv1.go
index 7fc502a56..d972a7540 100644
--- a/ers/amqpv1.go
+++ b/ers/amqpv1.go
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ func NewAMQPv1ER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 
 	if amqOpts := rdr.Config().Opts.AMQP; amqOpts != nil {
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ func (rdr *AMQPv1ER) Serve() (err error) {
 func (rdr *AMQPv1ER) readLoop(recv *amqpv1.Receiver) (err error) {
 	for {
 		if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-			<-rdr.cap // do not try to read if the limit is reached
+			rdr.cap <- struct{}{} // do not try to read if the limit is reached
 		}
 		ctx := context.Background()
 		var msg *amqpv1.Message
@@ -147,7 +144,7 @@ func (rdr *AMQPv1ER) readLoop(recv *amqpv1.Receiver) (err error) {
 						utils.ERs, err.Error()))
 			}
 			if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-				rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+				<-rdr.cap
 			}
 		}(msg)
 	}
diff --git a/ers/filecsv.go b/ers/filecsv.go
index 6b7fcf986..90a9a1a80 100644
--- a/ers/filecsv.go
+++ b/ers/filecsv.go
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ func NewCSVFileER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 		partialEvents: partialEvents,
 		rdrError:      rdrErr,
 		rdrExit:       rdrExit,
-		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs)}
-	var processFile struct{}
-	for i := 0; i < cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs; i++ {
-		csvEr.conReqs <- processFile // Empty initiate so we do not need to wait later when we pop
+		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs),
 	}
+
 	return csvEr, nil
 }
 
@@ -113,8 +111,8 @@ func (rdr *CSVFileER) Serve() (err error) {
 // processFile is called for each file in a directory and dispatches erEvents from it
 func (rdr *CSVFileER) processFile(fName string) (err error) {
 	if cap(rdr.conReqs) != 0 { // 0 goes for no limit
-		processFile := <-rdr.conReqs // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
-		defer func() { rdr.conReqs <- processFile }()
+		rdr.conReqs <- struct{}{} // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
+		defer func() { <-rdr.conReqs }()
 	}
 	absPath := path.Join(rdr.sourceDir, fName)
 	utils.Logger.Info(
diff --git a/ers/filecsv_it_test.go b/ers/filecsv_it_test.go
index 064929c78..5998a4e31 100644
--- a/ers/filecsv_it_test.go
+++ b/ers/filecsv_it_test.go
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ func TestFileCSVProcessEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		APIOpts: map[string]any{},
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 
 	eR.Config().Fields = []*config.FCTemplate{
 		{
@@ -538,7 +537,6 @@ func TestFileCSVProcessEventError(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	errExpect := "open /tmp/TestFileCSVProcessEvent/file1.csv: no such file or directory"
 	if err := eR.processFile(fname); err == nil || err.Error() != errExpect {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v but received %v", errExpect, err)
@@ -571,7 +569,6 @@ func TestFileCSVProcessEventError2(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 
 	eR.Config().Fields = []*config.FCTemplate{
 		{},
@@ -615,7 +612,6 @@ func TestFileCSVProcessEventError3(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 
 	//
 	eR.Config().Filters = []string{"Filter1"}
diff --git a/ers/filefwv.go b/ers/filefwv.go
index c58e1ddcd..34ea726d7 100644
--- a/ers/filefwv.go
+++ b/ers/filefwv.go
@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ func NewFWVFileER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 		partialEvents: partialEvents,
 		rdrError:      rdrErr,
 		rdrExit:       rdrExit,
-		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs)}
-	var processFile struct{}
-	for i := 0; i < cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs; i++ {
-		fwvER.conReqs <- processFile // Empty initiate so we do not need to wait later when we pop
+		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs),
 	}
+
 	return fwvER, nil
 }
 
@@ -122,8 +120,8 @@ func (rdr *FWVFileER) Serve() (err error) {
 // processFile is called for each file in a directory and dispatches erEvents from it
 func (rdr *FWVFileER) processFile(fName string) (err error) {
 	if cap(rdr.conReqs) != 0 { // 0 goes for no limit
-		processFile := <-rdr.conReqs // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
-		defer func() { rdr.conReqs <- processFile }()
+		rdr.conReqs <- struct{}{} // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
+		defer func() { <-rdr.conReqs }()
 	}
 	absPath := path.Join(rdr.sourceDir, fName)
 	utils.Logger.Info(
diff --git a/ers/filefwv_it_test.go b/ers/filefwv_it_test.go
index 1ffaacf92..1fe713ab2 100644
--- a/ers/filefwv_it_test.go
+++ b/ers/filefwv_it_test.go
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ func TestFileFWVProcessEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	fname := "file1.fwv"
 	errExpect := "unsupported field prefix: <> when set fields"
 	eR.Config().Fields = []*config.FCTemplate{
diff --git a/ers/filejson.go b/ers/filejson.go
index fed968c88..2562d8ec8 100644
--- a/ers/filejson.go
+++ b/ers/filejson.go
@@ -51,11 +51,9 @@ func NewJSONFileER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 		partialEvents: partialEvents,
 		rdrError:      rdrErr,
 		rdrExit:       rdrExit,
-		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs)}
-	var processFile struct{}
-	for i := 0; i < cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs; i++ {
-		jsonEr.conReqs <- processFile // Empty initiate so we do not need to wait later when we pop
+		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs),
 	}
+
 	return jsonEr, nil
 }
 
@@ -116,8 +114,8 @@ func (rdr *JSONFileER) Serve() (err error) {
 // processFile is called for each file in a directory and dispatches erEvents from it
 func (rdr *JSONFileER) processFile(fName string) (err error) {
 	if cap(rdr.conReqs) != 0 { // 0 goes for no limit
-		processFile := <-rdr.conReqs // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
-		defer func() { rdr.conReqs <- processFile }()
+		rdr.conReqs <- struct{}{} // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
+		defer func() { <-rdr.conReqs }()
 	}
 	absPath := path.Join(rdr.sourceDir, fName)
 	utils.Logger.Info(
diff --git a/ers/filejson_it_test.go b/ers/filejson_it_test.go
index b127e042a..3358a0d05 100644
--- a/ers/filejson_it_test.go
+++ b/ers/filejson_it_test.go
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ func TestFileJSONProcessEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		APIOpts: map[string]any{},
 	}
 	// expEvent := &utils.CGREvent{}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	fname := "file1.json"
 	if err := eR.processFile(fname); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -397,7 +396,6 @@ func TestFileJSONProcessEventReadError(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	errExpect := "open /tmp/TestFileJSONProcessEvent/file2.json: no such file or directory"
 	if err := eR.processFile(fname); err == nil || err.Error() != errExpect {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v but received %v", errExpect, err)
@@ -445,7 +443,6 @@ func TestFileJSONProcessEventError2(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 
 	eR.Config().Fields = []*config.FCTemplate{
 		{},
@@ -504,7 +501,6 @@ func TestFileJSONProcessEventError3(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	fname := "file1.json"
 
 	//
diff --git a/ers/filexml.go b/ers/filexml.go
index df3e4ea97..f828f5f3c 100644
--- a/ers/filexml.go
+++ b/ers/filexml.go
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ func NewXMLFileER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 		partialEvents: partialEvents,
 		rdrError:      rdrErr,
 		rdrExit:       rdrExit,
-		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs)}
-	var processFile struct{}
-	for i := 0; i < cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs; i++ {
-		xmlER.conReqs <- processFile // Empty initiate so we do not need to wait later when we pop
+		conReqs:       make(chan struct{}, cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIdx].ConcurrentReqs),
 	}
 	return xmlER, nil
 }
@@ -134,8 +131,8 @@ func (rdr *XMLFileER) Serve() (err error) {
 // processFile is called for each file in a directory and dispatches erEvents from it
 func (rdr *XMLFileER) processFile(fName string) error {
 	if cap(rdr.conReqs) != 0 { // 0 goes for no limit
-		processFile := <-rdr.conReqs // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
-		defer func() { rdr.conReqs <- processFile }()
+		rdr.conReqs <- struct{}{} // Queue here for maxOpenFiles
+		defer func() { <-rdr.conReqs }()
 	}
 	absPath := path.Join(rdr.sourceDir, fName)
 	utils.Logger.Info(
diff --git a/ers/filexml_it_test.go b/ers/filexml_it_test.go
index 18895e638..ec4740c52 100644
--- a/ers/filexml_it_test.go
+++ b/ers/filexml_it_test.go
@@ -355,14 +355,9 @@ func TestNewXMLFileER(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   nil,
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	var value struct{}
-	expEr.conReqs <- value
+
 	eR, err := NewXMLFileER(cfg, 0, nil, nil, nil, fltrs, nil)
-	expConReq := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	expConReq <- struct{}{}
-	if <-expConReq != <-eR.(*XMLFileER).conReqs {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v but received %v", <-expConReq, <-eR.(*XMLFileER).conReqs)
-	}
+
 	expEr.conReqs = nil
 	eR.(*XMLFileER).conReqs = nil
 	if err != nil {
@@ -422,7 +417,6 @@ func TestFileXMLProcessEvent(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eR.Config().Fields[0].ComputePath()
 
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	fileName := "file1.xml"
 	if err := eR.processFile(fileName); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -464,7 +458,6 @@ func TestFileXMLProcessEventError1(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 	errExpect := "open /tmp/TestFileXMLProcessEvent/file1.xml: no such file or directory"
 	if err := eR.processFile(fname); err == nil || err.Error() != errExpect {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v but received %v", errExpect, err)
@@ -510,7 +503,7 @@ func TestFileXMLProcessEVentError2(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
+
 	eR.Config().Tenant = config.RSRParsers{
 		{
 			Rules: "test",
@@ -560,7 +553,6 @@ func TestFileXMLProcessEventParseError(t *testing.T) {
 		rdrExit:   make(chan struct{}),
 		conReqs:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	eR.conReqs <- struct{}{}
 
 	fileName := "file1.xml"
 	errExpect := "XML syntax error on line 2: unexpected EOF"
diff --git a/ers/kafka.go b/ers/kafka.go
index ad01de723..3c66a7db1 100644
--- a/ers/kafka.go
+++ b/ers/kafka.go
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ func NewKafkaER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 	rdr.dialURL = rdr.Config().SourcePath
 	if err := rdr.setOpts(rdr.Config().Opts); err != nil {
@@ -146,7 +143,7 @@ func (rdr *KafkaER) Serve() (err error) {
 func (rdr *KafkaER) readLoop(r *kafka.Reader) {
 	for {
 		if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-			<-rdr.cap // do not try to read if the limit is reached
+			rdr.cap <- struct{}{} // do not try to read if the limit is reached
 		}
 		msg, err := r.ReadMessage(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ func (rdr *KafkaER) readLoop(r *kafka.Reader) {
 						utils.ERs, string(msg.Key), err.Error()))
 			}
 			if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-				rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+				<-rdr.cap
 			}
 		}(msg)
 	}
diff --git a/ers/nats.go b/ers/nats.go
index b1f2d9c64..b7f6008dc 100644
--- a/ers/nats.go
+++ b/ers/nats.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func NewNatsER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 	if err := rdr.processOpts(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ func (rdr *NatsER) Serve() error {
 		// If the rdr.cap channel buffer is empty, block until a resource is available. Otherwise
 		// allocate one resource and start processing the message.
 		if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-			<-rdr.cap
+			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
 		}
 		go func() {
 			handlerErr := rdr.processMessage(msgData)
@@ -114,7 +111,7 @@ func (rdr *NatsER) Serve() error {
 
 			// Release the resource back to rdr.cap channel.
 			if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-				rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+				<-rdr.cap
 			}
 
 		}()
diff --git a/ers/s3.go b/ers/s3.go
index 194e0e3f7..8aaf76c12 100644
--- a/ers/s3.go
+++ b/ers/s3.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func NewS3ER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 	rdr.parseOpts(rdr.Config().Opts)
 	return rdr, nil
@@ -201,8 +198,8 @@ func (rdr *S3ER) isClosed() bool {
 
 func (rdr *S3ER) readMsg(scv s3Client, key string) (err error) {
 	if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-		<-rdr.cap // do not try to read if the limit is reached
-		defer func() { rdr.cap <- struct{}{} }()
+		rdr.cap <- struct{}{} // do not try to read if the limit is reached
+		defer func() { <-rdr.cap }()
 	}
 	if rdr.isClosed() {
 		return
diff --git a/ers/s3_test.go b/ers/s3_test.go
index d3dad8ba4..5e36bcdd2 100644
--- a/ers/s3_test.go
+++ b/ers/s3_test.go
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func TestS3ERReadMsgError1(t *testing.T) {
 		GetObjectF:          getObject,
 		DeleteObjectF:       deleteObject,
 	}
-	rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+
 	errExp := "NOT_FOUND:ToR"
 	if err := rdr.readMsg(scv, "AWSKey"); err == nil || err.Error() != errExp {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v but received %v", errExp, err)
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func TestS3ERReadMsgError2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs = 1
 	scv := &s3ClientMock{}
-	rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+
 	rdr.rdrExit <- struct{}{}
 	if err := rdr.readMsg(scv, "AWSKey"); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/ers/sql.go b/ers/sql.go
index 77434b3d7..f40e2af1b 100644
--- a/ers/sql.go
+++ b/ers/sql.go
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ func NewSQLEventReader(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 	if err = rdr.setURL(rdr.Config().SourcePath, rdr.Config().Opts); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ func (rdr *SQLEventReader) readLoop(db *gorm.DB, sqlDB io.Closer) {
 				return
 			}
 			if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-				<-rdr.cap // do not try to read if the limit is reached
+				rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
 			}
 			columns := make([]any, len(colNames))
 			columnPointers := make([]any, len(colNames))
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ func (rdr *SQLEventReader) readLoop(db *gorm.DB, sqlDB io.Closer) {
 							utils.ERs, utils.ToJSON(msg), err.Error()))
 				}
 				if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-					rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+					<-rdr.cap
 				}
 			}(msg)
 		}
diff --git a/ers/sqs.go b/ers/sqs.go
index fa08a1bfc..3e8164c4e 100644
--- a/ers/sqs.go
+++ b/ers/sqs.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func NewSQSER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int,
 	}
 	if concReq := rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs; concReq != -1 {
 		rdr.cap = make(chan struct{}, concReq)
-		for i := 0; i < concReq; i++ {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
-		}
 	}
 	rdr.parseOpts(rdr.Config().Opts)
 	return rdr, nil
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ func (rdr *SQSER) getQueueURLWithClient(svc sqsClient) (err error) {
 func (rdr *SQSER) readLoop(scv sqsClient) (err error) {
 	for !rdr.isClosed() {
 		if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-			<-rdr.cap // do not try to read if the limit is reached
+			rdr.cap <- struct{}{} // do not try to read if the limit is reached
 		}
 		var msgs *sqs.ReceiveMessageOutput
 		if msgs, err = scv.ReceiveMessage(&sqs.ReceiveMessageInput{
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ func (rdr *SQSER) readLoop(scv sqsClient) (err error) {
 		if len(msgs.Messages) != 0 {
 			go rdr.readMsg(scv, msgs.Messages[0])
 		} else if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-			rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
+			<-rdr.cap
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -224,7 +221,7 @@ func (rdr *SQSER) isClosed() bool {
 
 func (rdr *SQSER) readMsg(scv sqsClient, msg *sqs.Message) (err error) {
 	if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
-		defer func() { rdr.cap <- struct{}{} }()
+		defer func() { <-rdr.cap }()
 	}
 	body := []byte(*msg.Body)
 	key := *msg.MessageId
diff --git a/ers/sqs_test.go b/ers/sqs_test.go
index 0cfbf5efa..dd309f3b5 100644
--- a/ers/sqs_test.go
+++ b/ers/sqs_test.go
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ func TestSQSERReadLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		queueURL:  utils.StringPointer("testQueueURL"),
 		session:   nil,
 	}
-	rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
 	rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs = 1
 	counter := 0
 	receiveMessage := func(input *sqs.ReceiveMessageInput) (*sqs.ReceiveMessageOutput, error) {
@@ -563,7 +562,6 @@ func TestSQSERReadLoop2(t *testing.T) {
 		queueURL:  utils.StringPointer("testQueueURL"),
 		session:   nil,
 	}
-	rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
 	rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs = 1
 	counter := 0
 	receiveMessage := func(input *sqs.ReceiveMessageInput) (*sqs.ReceiveMessageOutput, error) {