diff --git a/querybook/server/app/flask_app.py b/querybook/server/app/flask_app.py
index 3c0b75348..f64bdb7c8 100644
--- a/querybook/server/app/flask_app.py
+++ b/querybook/server/app/flask_app.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def make_celery(app):
         worker_max_tasks_per_child=1,
         task_track_started=True,
         task_soft_time_limit=172800,
+        worker_proc_alive_timeout=60,
         broker_transport_options={
             # This must be higher than soft time limit,
             # otherwise the task will get retried (in the case of acks_late=True)