diff --git a/.changeset/wise-lemons-rule.md b/.changeset/wise-lemons-rule.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58b87a18ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-lemons-rule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/plugin-commands-store": patch
+---
+
+Avoid the "too many open files error" on `pnpm store status` command.
+Limit the concurrency of verifying dependency contents.
diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-store/src/storeStatus/index.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-store/src/storeStatus/index.ts
index 7e90e9b9b4..12259a4ca1 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-store/src/storeStatus/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-store/src/storeStatus/index.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default async function (maybeOpts: StoreStatusOptions) {
       : path.join(storeDir, pkgPath, 'integrity.json')
     const { files } = await loadJsonFile<PackageFilesIndex>(pkgIndexFilePath)
     return (await dint.check(path.join(virtualStoreDir, dp.depPathToFilename(depPath, opts.dir), 'node_modules', name), files)) === false
-  })
+  }, { concurrency: 8 })
 
   if (reporter && typeof reporter === 'function') {
     streamParser.removeListener('data', reporter)
diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-store/test/storeStatus.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-store/test/storeStatus.ts
index 5399dae5b9..566862188a 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-store/test/storeStatus.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-store/test/storeStatus.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,19 @@ test('CLI does not fail when store status does not find modified packages', asyn
   prepare()
   const storeDir = tempy.directory()
 
-  await execa('node', [pnpmBin, 'add', 'is-positive@3.1.0', '--store-dir', storeDir, '--registry', REGISTRY, '--verify-store-integrity'])
+  await execa('node', [
+    pnpmBin,
+    `--store-dir=${storeDir}`,
+    `--registry=${REGISTRY}`,
+    '--verify-store-integrity',
+    'add',
+    'eslint@3.4.0',
+    'gulp@4.0.2',
+    'highcharts@5.0.10',
+    'is-positive@3.1.0',
+    'react@15.4.1',
+    'webpack@5.24.2',
+  ])
   // store status does not fail on not installed optional dependencies
   await execa('node', [pnpmBin, 'add', 'not-compatible-with-any-os', '--save-optional', '--store-dir', storeDir, '--registry', REGISTRY, '--verify-store-integrity'])