diff --git a/containers/popv/Dockerfile b/containers/popv/Dockerfile
index 45b51cd..2b9d3f5 100644
--- a/containers/popv/Dockerfile
+++ b/containers/popv/Dockerfile
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ RUN pip install -r requirements-freeze.txt && pip cache purge
 
 COPY context/ .
 
+# Popv unconditionally sets the number of threads to 10
+# Ensure numba has the correct settings or it might throw an error
+ENV NUMBA_NUM_THREADS=10
+
 CMD ["python", "/main.py"]