diff --git a/config/app_queue.php b/config/app_queue.php
index 4e76e21db4..6c49a5f1b8 100644
--- a/config/app_queue.php
+++ b/config/app_queue.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         'multiserver' => false,
 
         // set this to a limit that can work with your memory limits and alike, 0 => no limit
-        'maxworkers' => 1,
+        'maxworkers' => 2,
 
         // instruct a Workerprocess quit when there are no more tasks for it to execute (true = exit, false = keep running)
         'exitwhennothingtodo' => false,