diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index e56d86d2..76dca9ab 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ if config["foresight"] == "overnight":
             solver=RDIR + "/logs/elec_s{simpl}_{clusters}_lv{lv}_{opts}_{sector_opts}_{planning_horizons}_solver.log",
             python=RDIR + "/logs/elec_s{simpl}_{clusters}_lv{lv}_{opts}_{sector_opts}_{planning_horizons}_python.log",
             memory=RDIR + "/logs/elec_s{simpl}_{clusters}_lv{lv}_{opts}_{sector_opts}_{planning_horizons}_memory.log"
-        threads: 4
+        threads: config['solving']['solver'].get('threads', 4)
         resources: mem_mb=config['solving']['mem']
         benchmark: RDIR + "/benchmarks/solve_network/elec_s{simpl}_{clusters}_lv{lv}_{opts}_{sector_opts}_{planning_horizons}"
         script: "scripts/solve_network.py"