diff --git a/plugins/out_cloudwatch_logs/cloudwatch_logs.c b/plugins/out_cloudwatch_logs/cloudwatch_logs.c
index 1b9ee282f49..e238d43ad3d 100644
--- a/plugins/out_cloudwatch_logs/cloudwatch_logs.c
+++ b/plugins/out_cloudwatch_logs/cloudwatch_logs.c
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ struct flb_output_plugin out_cloudwatch_logs_plugin = {
     .cb_flush     = cb_cloudwatch_flush,
     .cb_exit      = cb_cloudwatch_exit,
     .flags        = 0,
+    .workers      = 1,
 
     /* Configuration */
     .config_map     = config_map,