diff --git a/apps/api/internal/runner/queue_worker.go b/apps/api/internal/runner/queue_worker.go
index 17a9d34..e2b54a0 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/runner/queue_worker.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/runner/queue_worker.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *Service) startRiverQueue(ctx context.Context) error {
 			// minutes. Keep enough workers available for production bursts so
 			// unrelated models do not remain queued behind long-running media
 			// tasks.
-			asyncTaskQueueName: {MaxWorkers: 64},
+			asyncTaskQueueName: {MaxWorkers: 96},
 		},
 		// Provider-backed media jobs commonly poll for 10-20 minutes. River may
 		// execute a still-running job again once this window elapses, so keep the