diff --git a/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py b/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
index 7b6f11c1..a26216d2 100644
--- a/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
+++ b/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ async def pipeline_index_file(rag: LightRAG, file_path: Path):
 
 
 async def pipeline_index_files(rag: LightRAG, file_paths: List[Path]):
-    """Index multiple files concurrently
+    """Index multiple files sequentially to avoid high CPU load
 
     Args:
         rag: LightRAG instance
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ async def pipeline_index_files(rag: LightRAG, file_paths: List[Path]):
     try:
         enqueued = False
 
-        if len(file_paths) == 1:
-            enqueued = await pipeline_enqueue_file(rag, file_paths[0])
-        else:
-            tasks = [pipeline_enqueue_file(rag, path) for path in file_paths]
-            enqueued = any(await asyncio.gather(*tasks))
+        # Process files sequentially
+        for file_path in file_paths:
+            if await pipeline_enqueue_file(rag, file_path):
+                enqueued = True
 
+        # Process the queue only if at least one file was successfully enqueued
         if enqueued:
             await rag.apipeline_process_enqueue_documents()
     except Exception as e:
@@ -472,11 +472,8 @@ async def run_scanning_process(rag: LightRAG, doc_manager: DocumentManager):
         total_files = len(new_files)
         logger.info(f"Found {total_files} new files to index.")
 
-        for idx, file_path in enumerate(new_files):
-            try:
-                await pipeline_index_file(rag, file_path)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error indexing file {file_path}: {str(e)}")
+        if new_files:
+            await pipeline_index_files(rag, new_files)
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error during scanning process: {str(e)}")