diff --git a/templates/systemd/gunicorn.service.j2 b/templates/systemd/gunicorn.service.j2
index a5e7e27..b734562 100644
--- a/templates/systemd/gunicorn.service.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd/gunicorn.service.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ User={{exec_user}}
 Group={{exec_group}}
 RuntimeDirectory=gunicorn
 WorkingDirectory={{source_location}}
-ExecStart={{venv_location}}{{venv_name}}/bin/gunicorn --pid /run/gunicorn-{{name}}/pid   \
+ExecStart={{venv_location}}{{venv_name}}/bin/gunicorn --workers=4 --pid /run/gunicorn-{{name}}/pid   \
           --bind unix:/run/gunicorn-{{name}}/socket run:app
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
 ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID