diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 88f9fc84..dd989c81 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ services:
     command: >
       bash -c "
       cd /app &&
-      celery -A dispatcharr worker -l info
+      nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr worker -l info
       "
 
   db:
diff --git a/docker/uwsgi.debug.ini b/docker/uwsgi.debug.ini
index e049df87..fa94df92 100644
--- a/docker/uwsgi.debug.ini
+++ b/docker/uwsgi.debug.ini
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ exec-before = python /app/scripts/wait_for_redis.py
 ; Start Redis first
 attach-daemon = redis-server
 ; Then start other services
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr beat
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr beat
 attach-daemon = daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8001 dispatcharr.asgi:application
 attach-daemon = cd /app/frontend && npm run dev
 
diff --git a/docker/uwsgi.dev.ini b/docker/uwsgi.dev.ini
index 7e50f2ef..6eca871d 100644
--- a/docker/uwsgi.dev.ini
+++ b/docker/uwsgi.dev.ini
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ exec-pre = python /app/scripts/wait_for_redis.py
 ; Start Redis first
 attach-daemon = redis-server
 ; Then start other services
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr beat
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr beat
 attach-daemon = daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8001 dispatcharr.asgi:application
 attach-daemon = cd /app/frontend && npm run dev
 
diff --git a/docker/uwsgi.ini b/docker/uwsgi.ini
index b35ea5bf..f763c3bc 100644
--- a/docker/uwsgi.ini
+++ b/docker/uwsgi.ini
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ exec-pre = python /app/scripts/wait_for_redis.py
 ; Start Redis first
 attach-daemon = redis-server
 ; Then start other services
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
-attach-daemon = celery -A dispatcharr beat
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr worker --autoscale=6,1
+attach-daemon = nice -n 5 celery -A dispatcharr beat
 attach-daemon = daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8001 dispatcharr.asgi:application
 
 # Core settings