diff --git a/src/controller/controller.py b/src/controller/controller.py
index e2a7ed6fc1e15bac6e3ad04ed73b4de79929406c..6a4f7c084949f328bfefcb40f45e9cca5bf2da7a 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.py
+++ b/src/controller/controller.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def send_health_check():
 
         for i, worker_ip in enumerate(WORKER_IPS):
             
-            if i > (int(os.environ['WORKERS']) + 1):
+            if i > (int(os.environ['WORKERS']) - 1):
                 break