diff --git a/src/thread.h b/src/thread.h
index 44b70e1e..348e5f67 100644
--- a/src/thread.h
+++ b/src/thread.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //// Constants and variables
 ////
 
-const int MAX_THREADS = 8;
+const int MAX_THREADS = 16;
 const int MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS = 8;