diff --git a/application/Dockerfile b/application/Dockerfile
index 308b721b..e33721a2 100644
--- a/application/Dockerfile
+++ b/application/Dockerfile
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ EXPOSE 7091
 USER appuser
 
 # Start Gunicorn
-CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "2", "--timeout", "120", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:7091", "application.wsgi:app"]
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+CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "1", "--timeout", "120", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:7091", "--preload", "application.wsgi:app"]