diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index c5b40eb..ffed6c3 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
 
 rm -rf .cache/bw/git_deploy
 export BW_GIT_DEPLOY_CACHE=.cache/bw/git_deploy
-export EXPERIMENTAL_UPLOAD_VIA_CAT=1
 mkdir -p "$BW_GIT_DEPLOY_CACHE"
+export EXPERIMENTAL_UPLOAD_VIA_CAT=1
+BW_ITEM_WORKERS=16
+BW_NODE_WORKERS=32
 unset PS1