diff --git a/c8-stream.conf b/c8-stream.conf
index aba085f..77b6592 100644
--- a/c8-stream.conf
+++ b/c8-stream.conf
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ createrepo_c = True
 createrepo_checksum = "sha256"
 createrepo_use_xz = True
 createrepo_num_threads = 8
-createrepo_num_workers = 4
+createrepo_num_workers = 8
 createrepo_extra_args = ['--distro=cpe:/o:centos-stream:centos-stream:8,CentOS Stream 8', '--revision=8-stream']
 
 # CHECKSUMS