diff --git a/docker/lm_entrypoint.sh b/docker/lm_entrypoint.sh
index 4e38f8ca..a12fd0bf 100644
--- a/docker/lm_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/lm_entrypoint.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ else
   export GUNICORN_SERVER="true"
   export GUNICORN_WORKERS="${GUNICORN_WORKERS:-2}"
   export GUNICORN_THREADS="${GUNICORN_THREADS:-1}"
+  export GUNICORN_WORKER_CLASS="${GUNICORN_WORKER_CLASS:-sync}"
   export GUNICORN_MAX_REQUESTS="${GUNICORN_MAX_REQUESTS:-0}"
   export GUNICORN_MAX_REQUESTS_JITTER="${GUNICORN_MAX_REQUESTS_JITTER:-0}"
   export GUNICORN_WORKER_CONNECTIONS="${GUNICORN_WORKER_CONNECTIONS:-1000}"