diff --git a/utils/check_celery.sh b/utils/check_celery.sh
index dce8edb45..4673e0918 100644
--- a/utils/check_celery.sh
+++ b/utils/check_celery.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [[ "$(ps axu | grep 'celery' | grep -v 'grep' | grep -cv 'defunct')" == "5" ]];then
+if [[ "$(ps axu | grep 'celery' | grep -v 'grep' | grep -cv 'defunct')" -gt "2" ]];then
   exit 0
 else
   exit 1