diff --git a/modules/services/beesd.nix b/modules/services/beesd.nix
index 555a84e2..52e3dc6a 100644
--- a/modules/services/beesd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/beesd.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ inputs:
             {
               spec = instance.value.device or instance.value;
               hashTableSizeMB = instance.value.hashTableSizeMB or 1024;
-              extraOptions = [ "--thread-count" "4" "--scan-mode" "3" ];
+              extraOptions = [ "--thread-count" "8" "--scan-mode" "3" ];
             };
           })
           (attrsToList beesd.instances));