diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index c1859054f..b3037b6e6 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ set :keep_releases, 5
 set :local_user, ENV["USER"]
 
 set :puma_restart_command, "bundle exec --keep-file-descriptors puma"
+set :puma_workers, 2
+set :puma_preload_app, true
+set :puma_init_active_record, true
 
 set :delayed_job_workers, 2
 set :delayed_job_roles, :background