diff --git a/start b/start
index 1449bb1..679515a 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ esac
 # which network?
 case "${1}" in
 	mainnet)
-		THREADS=$((NPROC / 4))
+		THREADS=$((NPROC / 8))
 		CRONJOB_TIMING="20 4 * * *"
 	;;
 	testnet)