diff --git a/api/server.js b/api/server.js
index 78522f1..64009a0 100644
--- a/api/server.js
+++ b/api/server.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const {exec} = require('child_process');
 const cluster = require('cluster');
 const envWorkerNum = process.env.NODE_WORKER_COUNT;
 const cpuCount = require('os').cpus().length;
-const numWorkers = (envWorkerNum && envWorkerNum < cpuCount) ? envWorkerNum : cpuCount;
+const numWorkers = (envWorkerNum) ? envWorkerNum : cpuCount;
 
 // own modules
 const config = require('./config/config');