diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e1979c0..76c5a4a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RUN uv venv && \
 ENV FLASK_APP=main.py
 ENV FLASK_ENV=production
 ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
-ENV GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS="--workers=4 --bind=0.0.0.0:5000 --timeout=120"
+ENV GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS="--workers=1 --bind=0.0.0.0:5000 --timeout=120"
 
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 5000
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a38ff51..93db27d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - FLASK_APP=main.py
       - FLASK_ENV=production
-      - GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS=--workers=4 --bind=0.0.0.0:5000 --timeout=120 --keep-alive=5 --worker-class=sync --worker-connections=1000 --max-requests=1000 --max-requests-jitter=50
+      - GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS=--workers=1 --bind=0.0.0.0:5000 --timeout=120 --keep-alive=5 --worker-class=sync --worker-connections=1000 --max-requests=1000 --max-requests-jitter=50
       # Application configuration
       - UPLOAD_FOLDER=app/static/uploads
       - DATABASE_PATH=pet_pictures.db