diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index c22488f728..e05c6aecbd 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -1048,17 +1048,28 @@ def add_review_knob(node):
 def add_deadline_tab(node):
     node.addKnob(nuke.Tab_Knob("Deadline"))
 
-    knob = nuke.Int_Knob("deadlineChunkSize", "Chunk Size")
-    knob.setValue(0)
-    node.addKnob(knob)
-
     knob = nuke.Int_Knob("deadlinePriority", "Priority")
     knob.setValue(50)
     node.addKnob(knob)
 
+    knob = nuke.Int_Knob("deadlineChunkSize", "Chunk Size")
+    knob.setValue(0)
+    node.addKnob(knob)
+
+    knob = nuke.Int_Knob("deadlineConcurrentTasks", "Concurrent tasks")
+    # zero as default will get value from Settings during collection
+    # instead of being an explicit user override, see precollect_write.py
+    knob.setValue(0)
+    node.addKnob(knob)
+
 
 def get_deadline_knob_names():
-    return ["Deadline", "deadlineChunkSize", "deadlinePriority"]
+    return [
+        "Deadline",
+        "deadlineChunkSize",
+        "deadlinePriority",
+        "deadlineConcurrentTasks"
+    ]
 
 
 def create_backdrop(label="", color=None, layer=0,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
index 85e98db7ed..4826b2788f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
@@ -128,13 +128,17 @@ class CollectNukeWrites(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         }
 
         group_node = [x for x in instance if x.Class() == "Group"][0]
-        deadlineChunkSize = 1
+        dl_chunk_size = 1
         if "deadlineChunkSize" in group_node.knobs():
-            deadlineChunkSize = group_node["deadlineChunkSize"].value()
+            dl_chunk_size = group_node["deadlineChunkSize"].value()
 
-        deadlinePriority = 50
+        dl_priority = 50
         if "deadlinePriority" in group_node.knobs():
-            deadlinePriority = group_node["deadlinePriority"].value()
+            dl_priority = group_node["deadlinePriority"].value()
+
+        dl_concurrent_tasks = 0
+        if "deadlineConcurrentTasks" in group_node.knobs():
+            dl_concurrent_tasks = group_node["deadlineConcurrentTasks"].value()
 
         instance.data.update({
             "versionData": version_data,
@@ -144,8 +148,9 @@ class CollectNukeWrites(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             "label": label,
             "outputType": output_type,
             "colorspace": colorspace,
-            "deadlineChunkSize": deadlineChunkSize,
-            "deadlinePriority": deadlinePriority
+            "deadlineChunkSize": dl_chunk_size,
+            "deadlinePriority": dl_priority,
+            "deadlineConcurrentTasks": dl_concurrent_tasks
         })
 
         if self.is_prerender(_families_test):
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
index d6bd11620d..9b5800c33f 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     # presets
     priority = 50
     chunk_size = 1
+    concurrent_tasks = 1
     primary_pool = ""
     secondary_pool = ""
     group = ""
@@ -149,11 +150,16 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             pass
 
         # define chunk and priority
-        chunk_size = instance.data.get("deadlineChunkSize")
+        chunk_size = instance.data["deadlineChunkSize"]
         if chunk_size == 0 and self.chunk_size:
             chunk_size = self.chunk_size
 
-        priority = instance.data.get("deadlinePriority")
+        # define chunk and priority
+        concurrent_tasks = instance.data["deadlineConcurrentTasks"]
+        if concurrent_tasks == 0 and self.concurrent_tasks:
+            concurrent_tasks = self.concurrent_tasks
+
+        priority = instance.data["deadlinePriority"]
         if not priority:
             priority = self.priority
 
@@ -177,6 +183,8 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
                 "Priority": priority,
                 "ChunkSize": chunk_size,
+                "ConcurrentTasks": concurrent_tasks,
+
                 "Department": self.department,
 
                 "Pool": self.primary_pool,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
index 5bb0a4022e..efaaa07be6 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/deadline.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
             "use_published": true,
             "priority": 50,
             "chunk_size": 10,
+            "concurrent_tasks": 1,
             "primary_pool": "",
             "secondary_pool": "",
             "group": "",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
index e6097a2b14..ea1173313b 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_deadline.json
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@
                             "key": "use_published",
                             "label": "Use Published scene"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "splitter"
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "number",
                             "key": "priority",
@@ -202,6 +205,14 @@
                             "key": "chunk_size",
                             "label": "Chunk Size"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "number",
+                            "key": "concurrent_tasks",
+                            "label": "Number of concurrent tasks"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "splitter"
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "text",
                             "key": "primary_pool",
@@ -217,6 +228,9 @@
                             "key": "group",
                             "label": "Group"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "splitter"
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "text",
                             "key": "department",