diff --git a/uwsgi.ini b/uwsgi.ini
index bbd5bace..b09fd071 100644
--- a/uwsgi.ini
+++ b/uwsgi.ini
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ venv = $(VIRTUAL_ENV)
 endif =
 
 gevent = 100
-gevent-monkey-patch =
-
+gevent-early-monkey-patch =
 
 # specify config file here
 env = PYWB_CONFIG_FILE=config.yaml