diff --git a/InvenTree/gunicorn.conf.py b/InvenTree/gunicorn.conf.py
index b11999aadd..c1b403de12 100644
--- a/InvenTree/gunicorn.conf.py
+++ b/InvenTree/gunicorn.conf.py
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ workers = multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2 + 1
 
 max_requests = 1000
 max_requests_jitter = 50
+
+# preload app so that the ready functions are only executed once
+preload_app = True
diff --git a/docker/gunicorn.conf.py b/docker/gunicorn.conf.py
index 750f293380..58b48a0c8d 100644
--- a/docker/gunicorn.conf.py
+++ b/docker/gunicorn.conf.py
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ logger.info(f"Starting gunicorn server with {workers} workers")
 
 max_requests = 1000
 max_requests_jitter = 50
+
+# preload app so that the ready functions are only executed once
+preload_app = True
diff --git a/docs/_includes/gunicorn.conf.py b/docs/_includes/gunicorn.conf.py
index aeee2a366b..ee86c6f461 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/gunicorn.conf.py
+++ b/docs/_includes/gunicorn.conf.py
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ import multiprocessing
 bind = "0.0.0.0:8000"
 
 workers = multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2 + 1
+
+# preload app so that the ready functions are only executed once
+preload_app = True