diff --git a/internal/cmd/worker.go b/internal/cmd/worker.go
index 9dca3de..1a76cd1 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/worker.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/worker.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func WorkerCmd(ctx context.Context) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 			defer db.Close()
 
-			redis, err := cmdutil.NewRedisLocksClient(ctx, consumers)
+			redis, err := cmdutil.NewRedisLocksClient(ctx, poolSize)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index 1a0dd07..26bcf94 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ services:
     maxInstances: 30
     targetCPUPercent: 80
   buildCommand: go install github.com/bugsnag/panic-monitor@latest && go build ./cmd/apollo
-  startCommand: panic-monitor ./apollo worker --queue notifications --consumers 512
+  startCommand: panic-monitor ./apollo worker --queue notifications --consumers 1024
 
 # Stuck Notifications Checker
 - type: worker