diff --git a/packages/centipede/src/main.rs b/packages/centipede/src/main.rs
index e1dc401..e7d74fc 100644
--- a/packages/centipede/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/centipede/src/main.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ mod config;
 struct Opt {
     /// Path to config file.
     config: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Number of workers to spawn.
+    /// Defaults to the number of CPUs.
+    #[clap(long, short, default_value_t = num_cpus::get())]
+    workers: usize,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .with_name(config.interface_name)
         .with_address(config.address.address())
         .with_netmask(config.address.network())
-        .with_num_queues(config.workers)
+        .with_num_queues(opt.workers)
         .build()
         .into_diagnostic()
         .wrap_err("failed to create tun device")?;
@@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             });
         }
 
-        for i in 1..config.workers {
+        for i in 1..opt.workers {
             let shutdown = shutdown.clone();
             let mut worker = Worker::new(
                 router.worker(),
diff --git a/peer1.toml b/peer1.toml
index bee4351..321bae7 100644
--- a/peer1.toml
+++ b/peer1.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ address = "10.0.10.1/24"
 private_key = "hteZOax4E+ELo6q5eSVoFAhh9awJudkYhzUJDvguNU0="
 recv_addrs = ["10.0.1.1:5000"]
 interface_name = "cp1"
-workers = 1
 
 [[peers]]
 public_key = "Wx0KV+g6TkuSIbUF/FUEztkchnRw7akTxJ8JV8QcJi0="
diff --git a/peer2.toml b/peer2.toml
index 406e02e..dbe276a 100644
--- a/peer2.toml
+++ b/peer2.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ address = "10.0.10.2/24"
 private_key = "QJVxWbA6o/3kk5znUyD5rySYe+yG829uGNoh2PNVyxk="
 recv_addrs = ["10.0.1.2:5000"]
 interface_name = "cp1"
-workers = 1
 
 [[peers]]
 public_key = "Gb1SnzVaODF8LHKoBD+dJtS/e/9GYEhnLX0sOk8OIbA="