diff --git a/api/docker/entrypoint.sh b/api/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 08c0a1f35e..421d72a3a9 100755
--- a/api/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/api/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ if [[ "${MODE}" == "worker" ]]; then
 
   exec celery -A celery_entrypoint.celery worker -P ${CELERY_WORKER_CLASS:-gevent} $CONCURRENCY_OPTION \
     --max-tasks-per-child ${MAX_TASKS_PER_CHILD:-50} --loglevel ${LOG_LEVEL:-INFO} \
-    -Q ${CELERY_QUEUES:-dataset,pipeline,mail,ops_trace,app_deletion,plugin,workflow_storage,conversation}
+    -Q ${CELERY_QUEUES:-dataset,pipeline,mail,ops_trace,app_deletion,plugin,workflow_storage,conversation} \
+    --prefetch-multiplier=1
 
 elif [[ "${MODE}" == "beat" ]]; then
   exec celery -A app.celery beat --loglevel ${LOG_LEVEL:-INFO}