diff --git a/pipeline/02_warc_parse/main.go b/pipeline/02_warc_parse/main.go
index 3895b15..16766b4 100644
--- a/pipeline/02_warc_parse/main.go
+++ b/pipeline/02_warc_parse/main.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func main() {
 	}()
 
 	// Stage 3: DB writers — multiple goroutines batch writes for efficiency
-	const numWriters = 3
+	const numWriters = 8
 	var writerWg sync.WaitGroup
 	if !cfg.DryRun {
 		for w := 0; w < numWriters; w++ {