diff --git a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc.c b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc.c
index 9452fff17c..d4c7bb12a5 100644
--- a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc.c
+++ b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int        no_save = 0;
 int        min_quality = 0;
 int        max_quality = 100;
 int        compress_mode = EET_COMPRESSION_HI;
-int        threads = 0;
+int        threads = 1;
 int        annotate = 0;
 int        no_etc1 = 0;
 int        no_etc2 = 0;