diff --git a/config-example.lua b/config-example.lua
index cd6767e..95df3b5 100644
--- a/config-example.lua
+++ b/config-example.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ server = {
 }
 
 runner = {
-	pool_size = GOMAXPROCS
+	pool_size = 0 -- 0 defaults to GOMAXPROCS
 }
 
 dirs = {
diff --git a/core/utils/config/config.go b/core/utils/config/config.go
index 3924cd3..4851433 100644
--- a/core/utils/config/config.go
+++ b/core/utils/config/config.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func applyConfig(config *Config, values map[string]any) {
 
 	// Apply runner settings
 	if runnerTable, ok := values["runner"].(map[string]any); ok {
-		if v, ok := runnerTable["pool_size"].(float64); ok {
+		if v, ok := runnerTable["pool_size"].(float64); ok && v != 0 {
 			config.Runner.PoolSize = int(v)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dbe2f3a..774e8d9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -11,10 +12,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	configPath := flag.String("config", "config.lua", "Path to configuration file")
+	flag.Parse()
+
 	logger.InitGlobalLogger(logger.LevelDebug, true, false)
 	logger.Server("Moonshark is starting to prowl 🦈")
 
-	server, err := core.NewMoonshark("config.lua")
+	server, err := core.NewMoonshark(*configPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Fatal("Failed to initialize server: %v", err)
 	}