diff --git a/robyn/argument_parser.py b/robyn/argument_parser.py
index 4112f36bc..88c93ae7e 100644
--- a/robyn/argument_parser.py
+++ b/robyn/argument_parser.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         if self.fast:
             # doing this here before every other check
             # so that processes, workers and log_level can be overridden
-            self.processes = self.processes or os.cpu_count() or 1
-            self.workers = self.workers or ((os.cpu_count() * 2) + 1) or 1
+            self.processes = self.processes or ((os.cpu_count() * 2) + 1) or 1
+            self.workers = self.workers or 2
             self.log_level = self.log_level or "WARNING"
 
         self.processes = self.processes or 1