diff --git a/legendary/downloader/manager.py b/legendary/downloader/manager.py
index def5dff..0635af0 100644
--- a/legendary/downloader/manager.py
+++ b/legendary/downloader/manager.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DLManager(Process):
         self.dl_result_q = None
         self.writer_result_q = None
         self.max_jobs = max_jobs
-        self.max_workers = max_workers if max_workers else cpu_count() * 2
+        self.max_workers = max_workers if max_workers else min(cpu_count() * 2, 16)
 
         # Analysis stuff
         self.analysis = None