diff --git a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/gunicorn_conf.py b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/gunicorn_conf.py
index 2a2532e..0abcbf7 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/gunicorn_conf.py
+++ b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ import multiprocessing
 
 # The recommended number of workers is twice the
 # CPU count plus one
-workers = (multiprocessing.cpu_count()-1) * 2 + 2
+workers = (multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2) + 1