diff --git a/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini b/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
index 00b17436..fe518e88 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
+++ b/dockerfiles/uwsgi.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ uid = searxng
 gid = searxng
 
 # Number of workers (usually CPU count)
-workers = 4
+workers = %k
+threads = 4
 
 # The right granted on the created socket
 chmod-socket = 666
@@ -23,8 +24,14 @@ module = searx.webapp
 pythonpath = /usr/local/searxng/
 chdir = /usr/local/searxng/searx/
 
+# automatically set processes name to something meaningful
+auto-procname = true
+
 # Disable logging for privacy
-disable-logging=True
+disable-logging = true
+
+# Set the max size of a request (request-body excluded)
+buffer-size = 8192
 
 # But keep errors for 2 days
 touch-logrotate = /run/uwsgi-logrotate