diff --git a/runtime/Makefile b/runtime/Makefile
index 954b5de..765b1a6 100644
--- a/runtime/Makefile
+++ b/runtime/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ CC_OPTIONS = -O3 -flto -g -pthread -D_GNU_SOURCE
 BINARY_NAME=sledgert
 
 # Number of Cores. Options: {2...N or TOTAL_CORES}
-# NCORES = ${TOTAL_CORES}
-NCORES = 8
+NCORES = ${TOTAL_CORES}
 
 # Options: {USE_MEM_GENERIC, USE_MEM_VM}
 USE_MEM = USE_MEM_VM