diff --git a/app/lib/populate.py b/app/lib/populate.py
index ade38c77..d5bb4fce 100644
--- a/app/lib/populate.py
+++ b/app/lib/populate.py
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ def get_image(_map: tuple[str, Album]):
         pass
 
 
-CPU_COUNT = os.cpu_count() // 2
+_cpu_count = os.cpu_count()
+CPU_COUNT = _cpu_count // 2 if _cpu_count > 2 else _cpu_count
 
 
 class ProcessTrackThumbnails: