diff --git a/microvms/nextcloud/default.nix b/microvms/nextcloud/default.nix
index 84625c9..259d9d2 100644
--- a/microvms/nextcloud/default.nix
+++ b/microvms/nextcloud/default.nix
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
   microvm = {
     hypervisor = "qemu";
     mem = 4 * 1024;
+    vcpu = 3;
 
     shares = [{
       source = "/nix/store";