diff --git a/pkg/pgtune/misc.go b/pkg/pgtune/misc.go
index 92fc8b8..a63bb30 100644
--- a/pkg/pgtune/misc.go
+++ b/pkg/pgtune/misc.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const (
 const MaxConnectionsDefault uint64 = 100
 
 // MaxBackgroundWorkersDefault is the recommended default value for timescaledb.max_background_workers.
-const MaxBackgroundWorkersDefault int = 8
+const MaxBackgroundWorkersDefault int = 16
 
 // getMaxConns gives a default amount of connections based on a memory step
 // function.
diff --git a/pkg/tstune/tuner_test.go b/pkg/tstune/tuner_test.go
index 1c1b8a8..2ce838c 100644
--- a/pkg/tstune/tuner_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tstune/tuner_test.go
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ var (
 		"effective_cache_size = 6GB",
 		"maintenance_work_mem = 1GB",
 		"work_mem = 20971kB",
-		"timescaledb.max_background_workers = 8",
+		"timescaledb.max_background_workers = 16",
 		"max_worker_processes = 15",
 		"max_parallel_workers_per_gather = 2",
 		"max_parallel_workers = 4",