diff --git a/changelog.d/20240416_162659_arbrandes_no_workers_in_dev.md b/changelog.d/20240416_162659_arbrandes_no_workers_in_dev.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aea29b4d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240416_162659_arbrandes_no_workers_in_dev.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [Feature] Don't start Celery workers in dev mode, as they're never used. (by @arbrandes) -->
diff --git a/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml b/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
index 4aa01ee56c..461865f8c1 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ services:
     ports:
         - "8001:8000"
 
-  lms-worker:
-    <<: *openedx-service
-
-  cms-worker:
-    <<: *openedx-service
-
   # Additional service for watching theme changes
   watchthemes:
     <<: *openedx-service