diff --git a/pipeline/docker-compose.yaml b/pipeline/docker-compose.yaml
index 5cc0af41e..20af754c4 100644
--- a/pipeline/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/pipeline/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ x-airflow-common: &airflow-common
     AIRFLOW__CORE__FERNET_KEY: ''
     AIRFLOW__CORE__DAGS_ARE_PAUSED_AT_CREATION: 'true'
     AIRFLOW__CORE__LOAD_EXAMPLES: 'false'
+    AIRFLOW__CORE__MAX_ACTIVE_TASKS_PER_DAG: '1'
     AIRFLOW__API__AUTH_BACKENDS: 'airflow.api.auth.backend.basic_auth'
     _PIP_ADDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS: ${_PIP_ADDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS:-}
   volumes: