diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 718738f71..59133dd45 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ TASK_WORKERS = int(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_TASK_WORKERS", default_task_workers()))
 Q_CLUSTER = {
     'name': 'paperless',
     'catch_up': False,
+    'recycle': 1,
     'workers': TASK_WORKERS,
     'redis': os.getenv("PAPERLESS_REDIS", "redis://localhost:6379")
 }