diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7100f77..65c72f1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ services:
       - OMP_THREAD_LIMIT=1
 
       # ocr service variables
-      - OCR_WEB_SERVICE_THREADS=4
+      - OCR_WEB_SERVICE_WORKERS=2
+      - OCR_WEB_SERVICE_THREADS=1
       - OCR_SERVICE_LOG_LEVEL=20
       - OCR_SERVICE_CPU_THREADS=4
       - OCR_SERVICE_CONVERTER_THREADS=4