diff --git a/autoworker/__init__.py b/autoworker/__init__.py
index 552866b..3b5782d 100644
--- a/autoworker/__init__.py
+++ b/autoworker/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 from osconf import config_from_environment
 
 
-MAX_PROCS = max(mp.cpu_count() - os.getloadavg()[0], 0) + 1
+#MAX_PROCS = max(mp.cpu_count() - os.getloadavg()[0], 0) + 1
+MAX_PROCS = int(max((mp.cpu_count() * (1 - os.getloadavg()[0]), 0)) +1)
 """Number of maximum procs we can run
 """