diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index e2efd5a..fb8490c 100644
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 if [ -f /etc/ssl/cert.pem ] && [ -f /etc/ssl/key.pem ]; then
     echo "SSL certificates found, starting Gunicorn with HTTPS..."
-    gunicorn app.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:${APP_PORT} --certfile=/etc/ssl/cert.pem --keyfile=/etc/ssl/key.pem
+    gunicorn -w 4 --bind 0.0.0.0:${APP_PORT} 'app:app' --timeout 2400 --certfile=/etc/ssl/cert.pem --keyfile=/etc/ssl/key.pem
 else
     echo "SSL certificates not found, starting Gunicorn with HTTP..."
-    gunicorn app.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:${APP_PORT}
-fi
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+    gunicorn -w 4 --bind 0.0.0.0:${APP_PORT} 'app:app' --timeout 2400
+fi