diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 2f56e81b0..29ad6e697 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ echo "Inserting default data"
 python manage.py insert_default_data
 
 echo "Starting web server"
-gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --pythonpath /app/squest Squest.wsgi
+gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers ${GUNICORN_WORKERS:-4} --pythonpath /app/squest Squest.wsgi
diff --git a/docker/environment_variables/squest.env b/docker/environment_variables/squest.env
index 1a208afd7..851fa86e8 100644
--- a/docker/environment_variables/squest.env
+++ b/docker/environment_variables/squest.env
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ REDIS_CACHE_HOST=redis-cache
 
 WAIT_HOSTS=db:3306,rabbitmq:5672
 WAIT_TIMEOUT=60
+
+GUNICORN_WORKERS=4