diff --git a/python/kfserving/kfserving/kfserver.py b/python/kfserving/kfserving/kfserver.py
index 52b2d9fa23..94ad7ed933 100644
--- a/python/kfserving/kfserving/kfserver.py
+++ b/python/kfserving/kfserving/kfserver.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                     help='The GRPC Port listened to by the model server.')
 parser.add_argument('--max_buffer_size', default=DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE, type=int,
                     help='The max buffer size for tornado.')
-parser.add_argument('--workers', default=0, type=int,
+parser.add_argument('--workers', default=1, type=int,
                     help='The number of works to fork')
 args, _ = parser.parse_known_args()