diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/Config.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/Config.java
index 85e71a1c..1a3bd126 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/Config.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/Config.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class Config {
     public boolean baksmaliDebugMode = true;
 
     // Common options
-    public int jobs = Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors();
+    public int jobs = Math.min(Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors(), 8);
     public String frameworkDirectory = null;
     public String frameworkTag = null;
     public String aaptPath = "";