diff --git a/system/athena/athenad.py b/system/athena/athenad.py
index 8b1ed14b1598a9..c926de97840483 100755
--- a/system/athena/athenad.py
+++ b/system/athena/athenad.py
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ def handle_long_poll(ws: WebSocket, exit_event: threading.Event | None) -> None:
     threading.Thread(target=ws_recv, args=(ws, end_event), name='ws_recv'),
     threading.Thread(target=ws_send, args=(ws, end_event), name='ws_send'),
     threading.Thread(target=upload_handler, args=(end_event,), name='upload_handler'),
+    threading.Thread(target=upload_handler, args=(end_event,), name='upload_handler2'),
+    threading.Thread(target=upload_handler, args=(end_event,), name='upload_handler3'),
+    threading.Thread(target=upload_handler, args=(end_event,), name='upload_handler4'),
     threading.Thread(target=log_handler, args=(end_event,), name='log_handler'),
     threading.Thread(target=stat_handler, args=(end_event,), name='stat_handler'),
   ] + [