diff --git a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
index dd9a616..aaeaed6 100644
--- a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
+++ b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ max_plate_width_percent = 100
 max_plate_height_percent = 100
 
 opencl_enabled = 0
+multithreading_cores = 1
+
 
 ocr_min_font_point = 6
 
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index 282719e..31072db 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ void Config::loadValues(string country)
 {
   
   opencl_enabled = getBoolean("common", "opencl_enabled", false);
+  multithreading_cores = getInt("common", "multhreading_cores", 1);
+  
   maxPlateWidthPercent = getFloat("common", "max_plate_width_percent", 100);
   maxPlateHeightPercent = getFloat("common", "max_plate_height_percent", 100);
 
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.h b/src/openalpr/config.h
index 34a5229..95841a0 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Config
     string country;
     
     bool opencl_enabled;
+    int multithreading_cores;
     
     float maxPlateWidthPercent;
     float maxPlateHeightPercent;