diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index c8452a2..39c17bb 100755
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -63,8 +63,42 @@ if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
             sed -i 's/^RUN_N8N_IMPORT=.*/RUN_N8N_IMPORT=false/' "$ENV_FILE" || log_error "Failed to set RUN_N8N_IMPORT in $ENV_FILE. Check permissions."
             ;;
     esac
+
+    # Ask user about n8n worker count
+    if grep -q "^N8N_WORKER_COUNT=" "$ENV_FILE"; then
+        CURRENT_WORKER_COUNT=$(grep "^N8N_WORKER_COUNT=" "$ENV_FILE" | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '"')
+        log_info "Current n8n worker count: $CURRENT_WORKER_COUNT"
+        read -p "Enter new n8n worker count (leave empty to keep current: $CURRENT_WORKER_COUNT): " new_worker_count_raw
+
+        if [[ -n "$new_worker_count_raw" ]]; then
+            # Validate input: must be a positive integer
+            if [[ "$new_worker_count_raw" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+                NEW_WORKER_COUNT="$new_worker_count_raw"
+                log_info "Updating n8n worker count to $NEW_WORKER_COUNT in $ENV_FILE..."
+                # Use a temporary file for sed portability (-i needs backup suffix on macOS without -e)
+                sed "s/^N8N_WORKER_COUNT=.*/N8N_WORKER_COUNT=\\"$NEW_WORKER_COUNT\\"/" "$ENV_FILE" > "${ENV_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${ENV_FILE}.tmp" "$ENV_FILE" || {
+                    log_error "Failed to update N8N_WORKER_COUNT in $ENV_FILE. Check permissions."
+                    rm -f "${ENV_FILE}.tmp" # Clean up temp file on failure
+                }
+            else
+                log_warning "Invalid input '$new_worker_count_raw'. Worker count must be a positive integer. Keeping current value ($CURRENT_WORKER_COUNT)."
+            fi
+        else
+            log_info "Keeping current n8n worker count ($CURRENT_WORKER_COUNT)."
+        fi
+    else
+        # This case might occur if .env exists but N8N_WORKER_COUNT was manually removed.
+        # 03_generate_secrets.sh should ensure it exists on initial setup.
+        log_warning "N8N_WORKER_COUNT line not found in $ENV_FILE. Cannot update worker count during this update."
+        # Optionally, prompt user to add it if needed:
+        # read -p "N8N_WORKER_COUNT line not found. Add it now? (Enter number, or leave empty to skip): " add_worker_count
+        # if [[ "$add_worker_count" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+        #     echo "N8N_WORKER_COUNT=\\"$add_worker_count\\"" >> "$ENV_FILE"
+        #     log_info "Added N8N_WORKER_COUNT=$add_worker_count to $ENV_FILE."
+        # fi
+    fi
 else
-    log_warning "$ENV_FILE not found. Cannot configure RUN_N8N_IMPORT."
+    log_warning "$ENV_FILE not found. Cannot configure RUN_N8N_IMPORT or N8N_WORKER_COUNT."
 fi
 
 # Start services using the 04_run_services.sh script