diff --git a/metadata/service/master/cluster.yml b/metadata/service/master/cluster.yml
index 69d192b..591f5f1 100644
--- a/metadata/service/master/cluster.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/master/cluster.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
       source:
         engine: pkg
       command_timeout: 5
-      worker_threads: 2
+      worker_threads: 3
diff --git a/metadata/service/master/single.yml b/metadata/service/master/single.yml
index b1a0e67..80334b1 100644
--- a/metadata/service/master/single.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/master/single.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
       source:
         engine: pkg
       command_timeout: 5
-      worker_threads: 2
+      worker_threads: 3
       base_environment: ${_param:salt_master_base_environment}