diff --git a/spring-5-mvc/src/main/java/com/baeldung/web/ResponseBodyEmitterController.java b/spring-5-mvc/src/main/java/com/baeldung/web/ResponseBodyEmitterController.java
index ff1fb87393..c5f63486fe 100644
--- a/spring-5-mvc/src/main/java/com/baeldung/web/ResponseBodyEmitterController.java
+++ b/spring-5-mvc/src/main/java/com/baeldung/web/ResponseBodyEmitterController.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ResponseBodyEmitter
 
 @Controller
 public class ResponseBodyEmitterController {
-    private ExecutorService nonBlockingService = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+    private ExecutorService nonBlockingService = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
 
     @GetMapping(Constants.API_RBE)
     public ResponseEntity<ResponseBodyEmitter> handleRbe() {