diff --git a/ansible/roles/octavia/templates/octavia.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/octavia/templates/octavia.conf.j2
index 2361bc09ea..22a979454d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/octavia/templates/octavia.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/octavia/templates/octavia.conf.j2
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ bind_ip = {{ octavia_network_interface_address }}
 heartbeat_key = insecure
 controller_ip_port_list = {% for host in groups['octavia-health-manager'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_' + hostvars[host]['octavia_network_interface']]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ octavia_health_manager_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
+stats_update_threads = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
+health_update_threads = {{ openstack_service_workers }}
+
 [controller_worker]
 amp_boot_network_list = {{ octavia_amp_boot_network_list }}
 amp_image_tag = amphora