diff --git a/pandora-box.curses b/pandora-box.curses
index ed713ea..8119461 100644
--- a/pandora-box.curses
+++ b/pandora-box.curses
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ QUARANTINE = True
 ; Set quarantine folder
 QUARANTINE_FOLDER = /var/quarantine
 
+; Maximum number of threads
+THREADS = 2
diff --git a/pandora-box.ini.curses b/pandora-box.ini.curses
index ed713ea..c714679 100644
--- a/pandora-box.ini.curses
+++ b/pandora-box.ini.curses
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ QUARANTINE = True
 ; Set quarantine folder
 QUARANTINE_FOLDER = /var/quarantine
 
+; Maximum number of threads
+THREADS = 4
diff --git a/pandora-box.ini.rpi b/pandora-box.ini.rpi
index 483c53f..e6a0a42 100644
--- a/pandora-box.ini.rpi
+++ b/pandora-box.ini.rpi
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ QUARANTINE = True
 ; Set quarantine folder
 QUARANTINE_FOLDER = /var/quarantine
 
+; Maximum number of threads
+THREADS = 1
diff --git a/pandora-box.ini.ubuntu b/pandora-box.ini.ubuntu
index 483c53f..4ea9e16 100644
--- a/pandora-box.ini.ubuntu
+++ b/pandora-box.ini.ubuntu
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ QUARANTINE = True
 ; Set quarantine folder
 QUARANTINE_FOLDER = /var/quarantine
 
+; Maximum number of threads
+THREADS = 4
diff --git a/pandora-box.py b/pandora-box.py
index 1484127..fb3622f 100755
--- a/pandora-box.py
+++ b/pandora-box.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import pypandora
 # -----------------------------------------------------------
 # Threading variables
 # -----------------------------------------------------------
-maxThread = 24
 threads = []
 exitFlag = False
 queueLock = threading.Lock()
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ pandora_root_url = None
 has_quarantine = None
 quarantine_folder = None
 has_curses = None
+maxThreads = None
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------
 # Curses
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ class scanThread (threading.Thread):
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
 
 def config():
-    global is_fake_scan, has_usb_auto_mount, pandora_root_url, has_quarantine, quarantine_folder, has_curses
+    global is_fake_scan, has_usb_auto_mount, pandora_root_url
+    global has_quarantine, quarantine_folder, has_curses, maxThreads
     """ read configuration file """
     # intantiate a ConfirParser
     config_parser = configparser.ConfigParser()
@@ -188,7 +189,8 @@ def config():
     quarantine_folder = config_parser['DEFAULT']['QUARANTINE_FOLDER']
     # Curses
     has_curses = config_parser['DEFAULT']['CURSES'].lower() == "true"
-    print(f'has_curses={has_curses}')
+    # MaxThreads
+    maxThreads = int(config_parser['DEFAULT']['THREADS'])
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -559,7 +561,7 @@ def scan():
     exitFlag = False
 
     # Instanciate threads
-    for i in range(maxThread):
+    for i in range(maxThreads):
         thread = scanThread(i)
         thread.start()
         threads.append(thread)