diff --git a/src/run.sh b/src/run.sh
index 487c54591..1d35cd617 100755
--- a/src/run.sh
+++ b/src/run.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ set -o pipefail
 # Make sure that django's `collectstatic` has been run locally before pushing up to any environment,
 # so that the styles and static assets to show up correctly on any environment.
 
-gunicorn registrar.config.wsgi -t 60
+gunicorn --worker-class=gevent registrar.config.wsgi -t 60