diff --git a/src/templates/mitaka/designate.conf b/src/templates/mitaka/designate.conf
index 0585385..8f8a337 100644
--- a/src/templates/mitaka/designate.conf
+++ b/src/templates/mitaka/designate.conf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ notification_topics = notifications_designate
 #-----------------------
 [service:central]
 # Number of central worker processes to spawn
-#workers = None
+workers = {{ options.workers }}
 
 # Number of central greenthreads to spawn
 #threads = 1000