diff --git a/start b/start
index 8cf55c1..1449bb1 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -42,36 +42,36 @@ esac
 # which network?
 case "${1}" in
 	mainnet)
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 3))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 4))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="20 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	testnet)
 		NETWORK=testnet
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 6))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="2 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	testnet4)
 		NETWORK=testnet4
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 6))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="17 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	signet)
 		NETWORK=signet
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 6))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="9 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	liquid)
 		DAEMON=elements
 		NETWORK=liquid
 		FEATURES=liquid
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 6))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="12 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	liquidtestnet)
 		DAEMON=elements
 		NETWORK=liquidtestnet
 		FEATURES=liquid
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 6))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="17 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	*)