diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index bcfa03534..916f47e12 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Server {
       await checkDbConnection();
     }
 
-    if (config.STATISTICS.ENABLED && config.DATABASE.ENABLED) {
+    if (config.STATISTICS.ENABLED && config.DATABASE.ENABLED && cluster.isMaster) {
       statistics.startStatistics();
     }