diff --git a/heka/files/00-hekad.toml b/heka/files/00-hekad.toml
index 70a0167..cb9fda1 100644
--- a/heka/files/00-hekad.toml
+++ b/heka/files/00-hekad.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {%- from "heka/map.jinja" import router with context -%}
 
 [hekad]
-maxprocs = {% salt['grains.get']('num_cpus', '2') %}
+maxprocs = 2
+{#% salt['grains.get']('num_cpus', '2') %#}