diff --git a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-producer.sh b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-producer.sh
index 23fef71..1a03295 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-producer.sh
+++ b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-producer.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _term() {
 trap _term SIGTERM SIGINT
 
 echo "Starting Cardano Producer Node ..."
-cardano-node run +RTS -N6 -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} --shelley-kes-key ${KES} --shelley-vrf-key ${VRF} --shelley-operational-certificate ${CERT} &
+cardano-node run +RTS ${NODE_RTS} -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} --shelley-kes-key ${KES} --shelley-vrf-key ${VRF} --shelley-operational-certificate ${CERT} &
 
 PID=$!
 wait $PID
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-relay.sh b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-relay.sh
index 608737c..e62c694 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-relay.sh
+++ b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-relay.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ _term() {
 trap _term SIGTERM SIGINT
 
 echo "Starting Cardano Relay Node ..."
-cardano-node run +RTS -maxN4 -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} &
+cardano-node run +RTS ${NODE_RTS} -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} &
 
 PID=$!
 wait $PID
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-with-topology.sh b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-with-topology.sh
index 5067722..02f1160 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-with-topology.sh
+++ b/Dockerfiles/node/files/start-with-topology.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ trap _term SIGTERM SIGINT
 echo "Starting Topology Updater ..."
 topologyUpdater.sh &
 echo "Starting Cardano Relay Node ..."
-cardano-node run +RTS -maxN4 -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} &
+cardano-node run +RTS ${NODE_RTS} -RTS --topology ${TOPOLOGY} --database-path ${DB_PATH} --socket-path ${SOCKET_PATH} --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port ${PORT} --config ${CONFIG} &
 
 PID=$!
 wait $PID
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index de502c8..d542a0a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
   cardano-relay1:
     container_name: cardano-relay1
     environment:
+      NODE_RTS: '-maxN4'
       CNODE_HOSTNAME: 'CHANGE ME'
       PUBLIC_PORT: 3001
     image: cardano_node:latest
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ services:
   cardano-relay2:
     container_name: cardano-relay2
     environment:
+      NODE_RTS: '-maxN4'
       CNODE_HOSTNAME: 'CHANGE ME'
       PUBLIC_PORT: 3002
     image: cardano_node:latest
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ services:
 
   cardano-bp:
     container_name: cardano-bp
+    environment:
+      NODE_RTS: '-N6'
     image: cardano_node:latest
     #command: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "start-relay.sh"]           # Comment for node producer or relay with topology updater
     #command: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "start-producer.sh"]       # Uncomment for node producer