diff --git a/api/docker-entrypoint.sh b/api/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 62ceb69a0f..893d94af21 100755
--- a/api/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/api/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ start_prod_server() {
 
 start_worker() {
   echo "Starting the worker..."
-  poetry run python -m celery -A config.celery worker -l "${DJANGO_LOGGING_LEVEL:-info}" -Q celery,scans -E
+  poetry run python -m celery -A config.celery worker -l "${DJANGO_LOGGING_LEVEL:-info}" -Q celery,scans -E --max-tasks-per-child 1
 }
 
 start_worker_beat() {