diff --git a/backend/start_windows.bat b/backend/start_windows.bat
index 19f6f123c..661ecc494 100644
--- a/backend/start_windows.bat
+++ b/backend/start_windows.bat
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ IF "%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%%WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY%" == " " (
 
 :: Execute uvicorn
 SET "WEBUI_SECRET_KEY=%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%"
-uvicorn open_webui.main:app --host "%HOST%" --port "%PORT%" --forwarded-allow-ips '*' --ws auto
+IF "%UVICORN_WORKERS%"=="" SET UVICORN_WORKERS=1
+uvicorn open_webui.main:app --host "%HOST%" --port "%PORT%" --forwarded-allow-ips '*' --workers %UVICORN_WORKERS% --ws auto
 :: For ssl user uvicorn open_webui.main:app --host "%HOST%" --port "%PORT%" --forwarded-allow-ips '*' --ssl-keyfile "key.pem" --ssl-certfile "cert.pem" --ws auto