diff --git a/conf/zamba.conf.example b/conf/zamba.conf.example
index c28569f..b45134d 100644
--- a/conf/zamba.conf.example
+++ b/conf/zamba.conf.example
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ LXC_SHAREFS_STORAGE="local-zfs"
 # Defines the mountpoint of the filesystem shared by Zamba inside your LXC container (default: tank)
 LXC_SHAREFS_MOUNTPOINT="tank"
 
+# cpu core count (default: 0 = unlimited)
+LXC_THREADS=0
+
 # Defines the amount of RAM in MB your LXC container is allowed to use (default: 1024)
 LXC_MEM=1024
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ab91868..d4e6ce2 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ else
 fi
 echo "Will now create LXC Container $LXC_NBR!";
 
+if [ $LXC_THREADS -gt 0 ]; then
+  LXC_CORES=--cores$LXC_THREADS
+fi
+
 # Create the container
 set +u
-pct create $LXC_NBR $TAGS --password $LXC_PWD -unprivileged $LXC_UNPRIVILEGED $LXC_TEMPLATE_STORAGE:vztmpl/$TMPL_NAME -rootfs $LXC_ROOTFS_STORAGE:$LXC_ROOTFS_SIZE;
+pct create $LXC_NBR $TAGS $LXC_CORES --password $LXC_PWD -unprivileged $LXC_UNPRIVILEGED $LXC_TEMPLATE_STORAGE:vztmpl/$TMPL_NAME -rootfs $LXC_ROOTFS_STORAGE:$LXC_ROOTFS_SIZE;
 set -u
 sleep 2;