diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index ee3c84ea..ec8ac419 100644
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "huge-pages": true,
         "hw-aes": null,
         "priority": null,
+        "max-threads-hint": 100,
         "asm": true,
         "argon2-impl": null,
         "cn/0": false,
diff --git a/src/core/config/Config_default.h b/src/core/config/Config_default.h
index 4410e199..00c4cf12 100644
--- a/src/core/config/Config_default.h
+++ b/src/core/config/Config_default.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ R"===(
         "huge-pages": true,
         "hw-aes": null,
         "priority": null,
+        "max-threads-hint": 100,
         "asm": true,
         "argon2-impl": null,
         "cn/0": false,