diff --git a/clever/launch/bottom_camera.launch b/clever/launch/bottom_camera.launch
index 6c6d8c38..fcef5b06 100644
--- a/clever/launch/bottom_camera.launch
+++ b/clever/launch/bottom_camera.launch
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <launch>
-    <node pkg="nodelet" type="nodelet" name="nodelet_manager" args="manager" output="screen"/>
+    <node pkg="nodelet" type="nodelet" name="nodelet_manager" args="manager" output="screen">
+        <param name="num_worker_threads" value="2"/>
+    </node>
 
     <!-- the bottom facing camera -->