diff --git a/kubernetes/worker-controller/src/autoscaler_rules.py b/kubernetes/worker-controller/src/autoscaler_rules.py
index dc53b9128..a5064bd05 100644
--- a/kubernetes/worker-controller/src/autoscaler_rules.py
+++ b/kubernetes/worker-controller/src/autoscaler_rules.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def get_desired_worker_count(autoscaling_setting: dict, model_state: ModelState)
 
     strategy = autoscaling_setting.get('scaling_strategy')
     worker_count_min = int(autoscaling_setting.get('worker_count_min'))
+    worker_count_max = int(get_req_setting(autoscaling_setting, 'worker_count_max'))
 
     if strategy:
-
         if strategy == 'FIXED_WORKERS':
             count = int(get_req_setting(autoscaling_setting, 'worker_count_fixed'))
             return max(
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ def get_desired_worker_count(autoscaling_setting: dict, model_state: ModelState)
             )
 
         elif strategy == 'QUEUE_LOAD':
-            worker_count_max = get_req_setting(autoscaling_setting, 'worker_count_max')
             analyses = model_state['analyses']
             return max(
                 min(analyses, worker_count_max),
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ def get_desired_worker_count(autoscaling_setting: dict, model_state: ModelState)
         elif strategy == 'DYNAMIC_TASKS':
 
             chunks_per_worker = autoscaling_setting.get('chunks_per_worker')
-            worker_count_max = int(get_req_setting(autoscaling_setting, 'worker_count_max'))
 
             workers = math.ceil(int(model_state.get('tasks', 0)) / int(chunks_per_worker))
             return max(