diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index c512b1d47..9a5d9453d 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ PAPERLESS_WORKER_RETRY: Final[int] = __get_int(
 
 Q_CLUSTER = {
     "name": "paperless",
+    "guard_cycle": 5,
     "catch_up": False,
     "recycle": 1,
     "retry": PAPERLESS_WORKER_RETRY,