diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index d91e3ea..1454863 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ const (
 // (runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0), which follows a container's CPU limit), rounded
 // down, and at least 1.
 func DefaultMaxConcurrentProcessing() int {
-	const cpusPerImage = 2
-
-	return max(runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0)/cpusPerImage, 1)
+	return max(runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0)/2, 1) //nolint:mnd // half the CPUs
 }
 
 // Configuration key names.