diff --git a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
index 1784723..bf130be 100644
--- a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
+++ b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ def setup_argument_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
         "--decrypt-chunk-size", dest="decrypt_chunk_size", default=1 * 1024 * 1024, type=int,
         help="Specify the chunk size for decrypting iOS backup, which may affect the decryption speed."
     )
+    misc_group.add_argument(
+        "--max-bruteforce-worker", dest="max_bruteforce_worker", default=10, type=int,
+        help="Specify the maximum number of worker for bruteforce decryption."
+    )
     
     return parser
 
@@ -398,7 +402,8 @@ def decrypt_android_backup(args) -> int:
             crypt,
             args.showkey,
             DbType.CONTACT,
-            keyfile_stream=keyfile_stream
+            keyfile_stream=keyfile_stream,
+            max_worker=args.max_bruteforce_worker
         )
         if isinstance(key, io.IOBase):
             key.seek(0)
@@ -411,7 +416,8 @@ def decrypt_android_backup(args) -> int:
         crypt,
         args.showkey,
         DbType.MESSAGE,
-        keyfile_stream=keyfile_stream
+        keyfile_stream=keyfile_stream,
+        max_worker=args.max_bruteforce_worker
     )
     
     # Handle errors
diff --git a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/android_crypt.py b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/android_crypt.py
index 8e83ed5..2f764dd 100644
--- a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/android_crypt.py
+++ b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/android_crypt.py
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ def _decrypt_database(db_ciphertext: bytes, main_key: bytes, iv: bytes) -> bytes
         )
     return db
 
-def _decrypt_crypt14(database: bytes, main_key: bytes) -> bytes:
+def _decrypt_crypt14(database: bytes, main_key: bytes, max_worker: int = 10) -> bytes:
     """Decrypt a crypt14 database using multithreading for brute-force offset detection.
 
     Args:
         database (bytes): The encrypted database.
         main_key (bytes): The decryption key.
+        max_worker (int, optional): The maximum number of threads to use for brute force. Defaults to 10.
 
     Returns:
         bytes: The decrypted database.
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ def _decrypt_crypt14(database: bytes, main_key: bytes) -> bytes:
         except (zlib.error, ValueError):
             return None  # Decryption failed, move to next
 
-    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(10) as executor:
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_worker) as executor:
         future_to_offset = {executor.submit(attempt_decrypt, offset): offset for offset in offset_combinations}
 
         try:
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ def decrypt_backup(
     db_type: DbType = DbType.MESSAGE,
     *,
     dry_run: bool = False,
-    keyfile_stream: bool = False
+    keyfile_stream: bool = False,
+    max_worker: int = 10
 ) -> int:
     """
     Decrypt the WhatsApp backup database.
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ def decrypt_backup(
 
     try:
         if crypt == Crypt.CRYPT14:
-            db = _decrypt_crypt14(database, main_key)
+            db = _decrypt_crypt14(database, main_key, max_worker)
         elif crypt == Crypt.CRYPT12:
             db = _decrypt_crypt12(database, main_key)
         elif crypt == Crypt.CRYPT15: