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 ]
 ```
 
+### Adjusting Unicorn settings
+
+If you need to adjust the Unicorn timeout or the number of workers you can use
+the following settings in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`. Run `sudo gitlab-ctl
+reconfigure for the change to take effect.
+
+```ruby
+unicorn['worker_processes'] = 3
+unicorn['worker_timeout'] = 60
+```
+
 ## Backups
 
 ### Creating an application backup
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