diff --git a/completions/_hurl b/completions/_hurl
index 9053043b0..aeda9e986 100644
--- a/completions/_hurl
+++ b/completions/_hurl
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ _hurl() {
     '--json[Output each Hurl file result to JSON]' \
     '--max-redirs[Maximum number of redirects allowed, -1 for unlimited redirects]: :' \
     '(-m --max-time)'{-m,--max-time}'[Maximum time allowed for the transfer]: :' \
-    '--max-workers[(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution]: :' \
     '(-n --netrc)'{-n,--netrc}'[Must read .netrc for username and password]' \
     '--netrc-file[Specify FILE for .netrc]: :_files' \
     '--netrc-optional[Use either .netrc or the URL]' \
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ _hurl() {
     '*--variables-file[Define a properties file in which you define your variables]: :_files' \
     '(-v --verbose)'{-v,--verbose}'[Turn on verbose]' \
     '--very-verbose[Turn on verbose output, including HTTP response and libcurl logs]' \
+    '--workers[(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution]: :' \
     '--help[Print help]' \
     '--version[Print version]' \
     '*:file:_files' \
diff --git a/completions/_hurl.ps1 b/completions/_hurl.ps1
index 2bdad8c90..bed340a7d 100644
--- a/completions/_hurl.ps1
+++ b/completions/_hurl.ps1
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'hurl' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--json', 'json', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Output each Hurl file result to JSON')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--max-redirs', 'max-redirs', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Maximum number of redirects allowed, -1 for unlimited redirects')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--max-time', 'max-time', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Maximum time allowed for the transfer')
-            [CompletionResult]::new('--max-workers', 'max-workers', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, '(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--netrc', 'netrc', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Must read .netrc for username and password')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--netrc-file', 'netrc-file', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Specify FILE for .netrc')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--netrc-optional', 'netrc-optional', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Use either .netrc or the URL')
@@ -79,6 +78,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'hurl' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--variables-file', 'variables-file', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Define a properties file in which you define your variables')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--verbose', 'verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Turn on verbose')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--very-verbose', 'very-verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Turn on verbose output, including HTTP response and libcurl logs')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--workers', 'workers', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, '(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--help', 'help', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print help')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--version', 'version', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print version')
             break
diff --git a/completions/hurl.bash b/completions/hurl.bash
index 01344ae1d..688238a02 100644
--- a/completions/hurl.bash
+++ b/completions/hurl.bash
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ _hurl()
     _init_completion || return
 
     if [[ $cur == -* ]]; then
-        COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W '--aws-sigv4 --cacert --cert --key --color --compressed --connect-timeout --connect-to --continue-on-error --cookie --cookie-jar --delay --error-format --fail-at-end --file-root --location --location-trusted --from-entry --glob --http1.0 --http1.1 --http2 --http3 --ignore-asserts --include --insecure --interactive --ipv4 --ipv6 --json --max-redirs --max-time --max-workers --netrc --netrc-file --netrc-optional --no-color --no-output --noproxy --output --parallel --path-as-is --proxy --report-html --report-junit --report-tap --resolve --retry --retry-interval --ssl-no-revoke --test --to-entry --unix-socket --user --user-agent --variable --variables-file --verbose --very-verbose --help --version' -- "$cur"))
+        COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W '--aws-sigv4 --cacert --cert --key --color --compressed --connect-timeout --connect-to --continue-on-error --cookie --cookie-jar --delay --error-format --fail-at-end --file-root --location --location-trusted --from-entry --glob --http1.0 --http1.1 --http2 --http3 --ignore-asserts --include --insecure --interactive --ipv4 --ipv6 --json --max-redirs --max-time --netrc --netrc-file --netrc-optional --no-color --no-output --noproxy --output --parallel --path-as-is --proxy --report-html --report-junit --report-tap --resolve --retry --retry-interval --ssl-no-revoke --test --to-entry --unix-socket --user --user-agent --variable --variables-file --verbose --very-verbose --workers --help --version' -- "$cur"))
         return
     fi
  
diff --git a/completions/hurl.fish b/completions/hurl.fish
index 917d6169f..89e006872 100644
--- a/completions/hurl.fish
+++ b/completions/hurl.fish
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ complete -c hurl -l ipv6 -d 'Tell Hurl to use IPv6 addresses only when resolving
 complete -c hurl -l json -d 'Output each Hurl file result to JSON'
 complete -c hurl -l max-redirs -d 'Maximum number of redirects allowed, -1 for unlimited redirects'
 complete -c hurl -l max-time -d 'Maximum time allowed for the transfer'
-complete -c hurl -l max-workers -d '(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution'
 complete -c hurl -l netrc -d 'Must read .netrc for username and password'
 complete -c hurl -l netrc-file -d 'Specify FILE for .netrc'
 complete -c hurl -l netrc-optional -d 'Use either .netrc or the URL'
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ complete -c hurl -l variable -d 'Define a variable'
 complete -c hurl -l variables-file -d 'Define a properties file in which you define your variables'
 complete -c hurl -l verbose -d 'Turn on verbose'
 complete -c hurl -l very-verbose -d 'Turn on verbose output, including HTTP response and libcurl logs'
+complete -c hurl -l workers -d '(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution'
 complete -c hurl -l help -d 'Print help'
 complete -c hurl -l version -d 'Print version'
 
diff --git a/docs/spec/options/hurl/max_workers.option b/docs/spec/options/hurl/workers.option
similarity index 70%
rename from docs/spec/options/hurl/max_workers.option
rename to docs/spec/options/hurl/workers.option
index 39a093e1d..699254350 100644
--- a/docs/spec/options/hurl/max_workers.option
+++ b/docs/spec/options/hurl/workers.option
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-name: max_workers
-long: max-workers
+name: workers
+long: workers
 value: NUM
-value_default: 6
 value_parser: clap::value_parser!(u32).range(1..)
 help: (Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution
 cli_only: true
 experimental: true
 ---
-(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution in parallel mode.
+(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution in parallel mode. Default value corresponds (in most cases) to the
+current amount of CPUs.
 
 See also [`--parallel`](#parallel).
diff --git a/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.ps1 b/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.ps1
index 9af965204..7d32f5d17 100644
--- a/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.ps1
+++ b/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Set-StrictMode -Version latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
-hurl --parallel --max-workers 1 `
+hurl --parallel --workers 1 `
   tests_ok/parallel_a.hurl `
   tests_ok/parallel_b.hurl `
   tests_ok/parallel_c.hurl `
diff --git a/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.sh b/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.sh
index d230c1eb9..c36cab706 100755
--- a/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.sh
+++ b/integration/hurl/tests_ok/parallel_one_worker.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
-hurl --parallel --max-workers 1 \
+hurl --parallel --workers 1 \
   tests_ok/parallel_a.hurl \
   tests_ok/parallel_b.hurl \
   tests_ok/parallel_c.hurl \
diff --git a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/commands.rs b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/commands.rs
index e820c0b98..8a56222c0 100644
--- a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/commands.rs
+++ b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/commands.rs
@@ -294,17 +294,6 @@ pub fn max_time() -> clap::Arg {
         .num_args(1)
 }
 
-pub fn max_workers() -> clap::Arg {
-    clap::Arg::new("max_workers")
-        .long("max-workers")
-        .value_name("NUM")
-        .default_value("6")
-        .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(u32).range(1..))
-        .help("(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution")
-        .num_args(1)
-        .hide(true)
-}
-
 pub fn netrc() -> clap::Arg {
     clap::Arg::new("netrc")
         .long("netrc")
@@ -525,3 +514,13 @@ pub fn very_verbose() -> clap::Arg {
         .help("Turn on verbose output, including HTTP response and libcurl logs")
         .action(clap::ArgAction::SetTrue)
 }
+
+pub fn workers() -> clap::Arg {
+    clap::Arg::new("workers")
+        .long("workers")
+        .value_name("NUM")
+        .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(u32).range(1..))
+        .help("(Experimental) Maximum number of parallel execution")
+        .num_args(1)
+        .hide(true)
+}
diff --git a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/matches.rs b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/matches.rs
index fa240e383..6a39bd90e 100644
--- a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/matches.rs
+++ b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/matches.rs
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ pub fn max_redirect(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<usize> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn max_workers(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<usize> {
-    get::<u32>(arg_matches, "max_workers").map(|m| m as usize)
+pub fn workers(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Option<usize> {
+    get::<u32>(arg_matches, "workers").map(|m| m as usize)
 }
 
 pub fn netrc(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> bool {
diff --git a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/mod.rs b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/mod.rs
index c925ca34a..ce18b4205 100644
--- a/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/hurl/src/cli/options/mod.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ pub struct CliOptions {
     pub ip_resolve: Option<IpResolve>,
     pub junit_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub max_redirect: Option<usize>,
-    pub max_workers: Option<usize>,
     pub netrc: bool,
     pub netrc_file: Option<String>,
     pub netrc_optional: bool,
@@ -92,6 +91,7 @@ pub struct CliOptions {
     pub variables: HashMap<String, Value>,
     pub verbose: bool,
     pub very_verbose: bool,
+    pub workers: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ pub fn parse() -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError> {
         .arg(commands::json())
         .arg(commands::max_redirects())
         .arg(commands::max_time())
-        .arg(commands::max_workers())
         .arg(commands::netrc())
         .arg(commands::netrc_file())
         .arg(commands::netrc_optional())
@@ -218,7 +217,8 @@ pub fn parse() -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError> {
         .arg(commands::variable())
         .arg(commands::variables_file())
         .arg(commands::verbose())
-        .arg(commands::very_verbose());
+        .arg(commands::very_verbose())
+        .arg(commands::workers());
 
     let arg_matches = command.try_get_matches_from_mut(env::args_os())?;
     let opts = parse_matches(&arg_matches)?;
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ fn parse_matches(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError
     let ip_resolve = matches::ip_resolve(arg_matches);
     let junit_file = matches::junit_file(arg_matches);
     let max_redirect = matches::max_redirect(arg_matches);
-    let max_workers = matches::max_workers(arg_matches);
     let netrc = matches::netrc(arg_matches);
     let netrc_file = matches::netrc_file(arg_matches)?;
     let netrc_optional = matches::netrc_optional(arg_matches);
@@ -290,6 +289,7 @@ fn parse_matches(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError
     let variables = matches::variables(arg_matches)?;
     let verbose = matches::verbose(arg_matches);
     let very_verbose = matches::very_verbose(arg_matches);
+    let workers = matches::workers(arg_matches);
     Ok(CliOptions {
         aws_sigv4,
         cacert_file,
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ fn parse_matches(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError
         ip_resolve,
         junit_file,
         max_redirect,
-        max_workers,
         netrc,
         netrc_file,
         netrc_optional,
@@ -343,6 +342,7 @@ fn parse_matches(arg_matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<CliOptions, CliOptionsError
         variables,
         verbose,
         very_verbose,
+        workers,
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/hurl/src/main.rs b/packages/hurl/src/main.rs
index 85dccb51a..6517315b2 100644
--- a/packages/hurl/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/hurl/src/main.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ fn main() {
             EXIT_ERROR_UNDEFINED,
             &base_logger,
         );
-        let max_workers = opts.max_workers.unwrap_or(available.get());
-        base_logger.debug(&format!("Parallel run using {max_workers} workers"));
+        let workers = opts.workers.unwrap_or(available.get());
+        base_logger.debug(&format!("Parallel run using {workers} workers"));
 
-        run::run_par(&opts.input_files, current_dir, &opts, max_workers)
+        run::run_par(&opts.input_files, current_dir, &opts, workers)
     } else {
         run::run_seq(&opts.input_files, current_dir, &opts)
     };
diff --git a/packages/hurl/src/run.rs b/packages/hurl/src/run.rs
index a45437696..6d10b87d8 100644
--- a/packages/hurl/src/run.rs
+++ b/packages/hurl/src/run.rs
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ pub fn run_par(
     files: &[Input],
     current_dir: &Path,
     options: &CliOptions,
-    max_workers: usize,
+    workers: usize,
 ) -> Result<Vec<HurlRun>, CliError> {
-    let workers_count = min(files.len(), max_workers);
+    let workers_count = min(files.len(), workers);
     let variables = &options.variables;
     let output_type = options
         .output_type