diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
index a8a3e7f2b..39e842730 100644
--- a/manifest.yml
+++ b/manifest.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ applications:
       - type: worker
         instances: ((worker_instances))
         memory: ((worker_memory))
-        command: newrelic-admin run-program celery -A run_celery.notify_celery worker --loglevel=INFO --concurrency=4
+        command: newrelic-admin run-program celery -A run_celery.notify_celery worker --loglevel=INFO --pool=threads --concurrency=10
       - type: scheduler
         instances: 1
         memory: ((scheduler_memory))