diff --git a/config/puma.rb.sample b/config/puma.rb
similarity index 66%
rename from config/puma.rb.sample
rename to config/puma.rb
index bb2873488..f3e8941f6 100644
--- a/config/puma.rb.sample
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@
 # end
 
 environment 'production'
-daemonize true
 
-pidfile 'tmp/pids/puma.pid'
-state_path 'tmp/pids/puma.state'
-
-# stdout_redirect 'log/puma.log', 'log/puma_err.log'
+stdout_redirect 'log/puma.log', 'log/puma_err.log'
 
 # quiet
-threads 0, 30
-bind 'unix://tmp/sockets/puma.sock'
+threads Integer(ENV['MIN_THREADS'] || 1), Integer(ENV['MAX_THREADS'] || 10)
+bind 'unix:///tmp/coursemology_puma.sock'
 
 # ssl_bind '127.0.0.1', '9292', { key: path_to_key, cert: path_to_cert }
 
@@ -31,12 +27,13 @@
 
 # === Cluster mode ===
 
-# workers 2
-
+workers 2
 # on_worker_boot do
 #   puts 'On worker boot...'
 # end
 
 # === Puma control rack application ===
 
-activate_control_app 'unix://tmp/sockets/pumactl.sock'
+activate_control_app 'unix:///tmp/coursemology_pumactl.sock'
+
+preload_app!