diff --git a/consumer.go b/consumer.go
index c4c118d..8c3836a 100644
--- a/consumer.go
+++ b/consumer.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/kinesis"
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ func (c *Consumer) ScanShard(ctx context.Context, shardID string, fn ScanFunc) e
 				return fmt.Errorf("get shard iterator error: %w", err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			lastSeqNum, err = c.processRecords(ctx, shardID, resp)
+			lastSeqNum, err = c.processRecords(ctx, shardID, resp, fn)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ func (c *Consumer) ScanShard(ctx context.Context, shardID string, fn ScanFunc) e
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Consumer) processRecords(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kinesis.GetRecordsOutput) (string, error) {
+func (c *Consumer) processRecords(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kinesis.GetRecordsOutput, fn ScanFunc) (string, error) {
 	if len(resp.Records) == 0 {
 		return "", nil
 	}
@@ -269,46 +271,9 @@ func (c *Consumer) processRecords(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kin
 		return "", nil
 	}
 
-	// submit in goroutine
-	go func() {
-		for _, r := range records {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			default:
-				record := Record{r, shardID, resp.MillisBehindLatest}
-				// blocks until someone is ready to pick it up
-				c.workerPool.Submit(record)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	// wait for all tasks to be processed
-	numberOfProcessedTasks := 0
-	timeout := 5 * time.Second
-	countDownTimer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
-	for {
-		if numberOfProcessedTasks == len(records) {
-			break
-		}
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return "", nil
-		case <-countDownTimer.C:
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("timeline exceeded while awaiting result from workers")
-		default:
-			res, err := c.workerPool.Result()
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrSkipCheckpoint) {
-				return "", err // TODO make it more clever once :)
-			}
-			if errors.Is(err, ErrSkipCheckpoint) || res != nil {
-				numberOfProcessedTasks++
-				countDownTimer.Reset(timeout)
-
-				counterEventsConsumed.With(prometheus.Labels{labelStreamName: c.streamName, labelShardID: shardID}).Inc()
-				c.counter.Add("records", 1)
-			}
-		}
+	err = c.runWorkers(ctx, shardID, resp, fn, records)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	// we MUST only reach this point if everything is processed
@@ -317,6 +282,9 @@ func (c *Consumer) processRecords(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kin
 	if err := c.group.SetCheckpoint(ctx, c.streamName, shardID, lastSeqNum); err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("set checkpoint error: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	numberOfProcessedTasks := len(records)
+
 	c.counter.Add("checkpoint", int64(numberOfProcessedTasks))
 	counterCheckpointsWritten.
 		With(prometheus.Labels{labelStreamName: c.streamName, labelShardID: shardID}).
@@ -332,6 +300,23 @@ func (c *Consumer) processRecords(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kin
 	return lastSeqNum, nil
 }
 
+// runWorkers launches a worker pool to process the records
+func (c *Consumer) runWorkers(ctx context.Context, shardID string, resp *kinesis.GetRecordsOutput, fn ScanFunc, records []types.Record) error {
+	errGroup, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	errGroup.SetLimit(c.numWorkers)
+	for _, r := range records {
+		errGroup.Go(func() error {
+			err := fn(&Record{Record: r, ShardID: shardID, MillisBehindLatest: resp.MillisBehindLatest})
+			if !errors.Is(err, ErrSkipCheckpoint) {
+				return err
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
+	return errGroup.Wait()
+}
+
 // temporary conversion func of []types.Record -> DesegregateRecords([]*types.Record) -> []types.Record
 func disaggregateRecords(in []types.Record) ([]types.Record, error) {
 	var recs []types.Record
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 429bd46..4f786f8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.4
 	github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.6.1
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6c50b5b..8ab18e5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsT
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1 h1:kYKnWBjvbNP4XLT3+bPEwAXJx262OhaHDWDVOPjL46M=
 github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1/go.mod h1:GBR0iDaNXjAgGg9zfCvksxSRnQx76gclCIb7kdAd1Pw=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0 h1:YsImfSBoP9QPYL0xyKJPq0gcaJdG3rInoqxTWbfQu9M=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0 h1:r+8e+loiHxRqhXVl6ML1nO3l1+oFoWbnlu2Ehimmi34=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
diff --git a/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/LICENSE b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a66aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+distribution.
+   * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/PATENTS b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/PATENTS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7330990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/PATENTS
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Additional IP Rights Grant (Patents)
+
+"This implementation" means the copyrightable works distributed by
+Google as part of the Go project.
+
+Google hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive,
+no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as stated in this section)
+patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import,
+transfer and otherwise run, modify and propagate the contents of this
+implementation of Go, where such license applies only to those patent
+claims, both currently owned or controlled by Google and acquired in
+the future, licensable by Google that are necessarily infringed by this
+implementation of Go.  This grant does not include claims that would be
+infringed only as a consequence of further modification of this
+implementation.  If you or your agent or exclusive licensee institute or
+order or agree to the institution of patent litigation against any
+entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging
+that this implementation of Go or any code incorporated within this
+implementation of Go constitutes direct or contributory patent
+infringement, or inducement of patent infringement, then any patent
+rights granted to you under this License for this implementation of Go
+shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.
diff --git a/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/errgroup.go b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/errgroup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..948a3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/errgroup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package errgroup provides synchronization, error propagation, and Context
+// cancelation for groups of goroutines working on subtasks of a common task.
+//
+// [errgroup.Group] is related to [sync.WaitGroup] but adds handling of tasks
+// returning errors.
+package errgroup
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type token struct{}
+
+// A Group is a collection of goroutines working on subtasks that are part of
+// the same overall task.
+//
+// A zero Group is valid, has no limit on the number of active goroutines,
+// and does not cancel on error.
+type Group struct {
+	cancel func(error)
+
+	wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	sem chan token
+
+	errOnce sync.Once
+	err     error
+}
+
+func (g *Group) done() {
+	if g.sem != nil {
+		<-g.sem
+	}
+	g.wg.Done()
+}
+
+// WithContext returns a new Group and an associated Context derived from ctx.
+//
+// The derived Context is canceled the first time a function passed to Go
+// returns a non-nil error or the first time Wait returns, whichever occurs
+// first.
+func WithContext(ctx context.Context) (*Group, context.Context) {
+	ctx, cancel := withCancelCause(ctx)
+	return &Group{cancel: cancel}, ctx
+}
+
+// Wait blocks until all function calls from the Go method have returned, then
+// returns the first non-nil error (if any) from them.
+func (g *Group) Wait() error {
+	g.wg.Wait()
+	if g.cancel != nil {
+		g.cancel(g.err)
+	}
+	return g.err
+}
+
+// Go calls the given function in a new goroutine.
+// It blocks until the new goroutine can be added without the number of
+// active goroutines in the group exceeding the configured limit.
+//
+// The first call to return a non-nil error cancels the group's context, if the
+// group was created by calling WithContext. The error will be returned by Wait.
+func (g *Group) Go(f func() error) {
+	if g.sem != nil {
+		g.sem <- token{}
+	}
+
+	g.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer g.done()
+
+		if err := f(); err != nil {
+			g.errOnce.Do(func() {
+				g.err = err
+				if g.cancel != nil {
+					g.cancel(g.err)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// TryGo calls the given function in a new goroutine only if the number of
+// active goroutines in the group is currently below the configured limit.
+//
+// The return value reports whether the goroutine was started.
+func (g *Group) TryGo(f func() error) bool {
+	if g.sem != nil {
+		select {
+		case g.sem <- token{}:
+			// Note: this allows barging iff channels in general allow barging.
+		default:
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	g.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer g.done()
+
+		if err := f(); err != nil {
+			g.errOnce.Do(func() {
+				g.err = err
+				if g.cancel != nil {
+					g.cancel(g.err)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}()
+	return true
+}
+
+// SetLimit limits the number of active goroutines in this group to at most n.
+// A negative value indicates no limit.
+//
+// Any subsequent call to the Go method will block until it can add an active
+// goroutine without exceeding the configured limit.
+//
+// The limit must not be modified while any goroutines in the group are active.
+func (g *Group) SetLimit(n int) {
+	if n < 0 {
+		g.sem = nil
+		return
+	}
+	if len(g.sem) != 0 {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("errgroup: modify limit while %v goroutines in the group are still active", len(g.sem)))
+	}
+	g.sem = make(chan token, n)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/go120.go b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/go120.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f93c740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/go120.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build go1.20
+
+package errgroup
+
+import "context"
+
+func withCancelCause(parent context.Context) (context.Context, func(error)) {
+	return context.WithCancelCause(parent)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/pre_go120.go b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/pre_go120.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88ce334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup/pre_go120.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build !go1.20
+
+package errgroup
+
+import "context"
+
+func withCancelCause(parent context.Context) (context.Context, func(error)) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parent)
+	return ctx, func(error) { cancel() }
+}
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 21b99f0..d9540a4 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ github.com/yuin/gopher-lua
 github.com/yuin/gopher-lua/ast
 github.com/yuin/gopher-lua/parse
 github.com/yuin/gopher-lua/pm
+# golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0
+## explicit; go 1.18
+golang.org/x/sync/errgroup
 # golang.org/x/sys v0.25.0
 ## explicit; go 1.18
 golang.org/x/sys/unix