diff --git a/monolake-core/src/config/mod.rs b/monolake-core/src/config/mod.rs
index 46480a4..b03e9ab 100644
--- a/monolake-core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/monolake-core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub struct RuntimeConfig {
     pub runtime_type: RuntimeType,
     #[serde(default = "default_cpu_affinity")]
     pub cpu_affinity: bool,
+    pub thread_pool: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 impl Default for RuntimeConfig {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ impl Default for RuntimeConfig {
             sqpoll_idle: None,
             runtime_type: Default::default(),
             cpu_affinity: default_cpu_affinity(),
+            thread_pool: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/monolake-core/src/server/mod.rs b/monolake-core/src/server/mod.rs
index bd5ca7a..4d93cd3 100644
--- a/monolake-core/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/monolake-core/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use futures_channel::{
     oneshot::{channel as ochannel, Receiver as OReceiver, Sender as OSender},
 };
 use futures_util::{sink::SinkExt, stream::StreamExt};
-use monoio::{io::stream::Stream, utils::bind_to_cpu_set};
+use monoio::{blocking::DefaultThreadPool, io::stream::Stream, utils::bind_to_cpu_set};
 use service_async::{MakeService, Service};
 use tracing::{error, info, warn};
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mod runtime;
 /// Manager is holden by the main thread, and is used to start and control workers.
 pub struct Manager<F, LF> {
     runtime_config: RuntimeConfig,
+    thread_pool: Option<Box<DefaultThreadPool>>,
     workers: Vec<Sender<Update<F, LF>>>,
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ where
         let runtime_config = Arc::new(self.runtime_config.clone());
         (0..self.runtime_config.worker_threads)
             .map(|worker_id| {
+                let thread_pool = self.thread_pool.clone();
                 let (tx, rx) = channel(128);
                 let runtime_config = runtime_config.clone();
                 let (finish_tx, mut finish_rx) = futures_channel::oneshot::channel::<()>();
@@ -61,7 +63,10 @@ where
                                 warn!("bind thread {worker_id} to core {core} failed: {e}");
                             }
                         }
-                        let mut runtime = RuntimeWrapper::from(runtime_config.as_ref());
+                        let mut runtime = RuntimeWrapper::new(
+                            runtime_config.as_ref(),
+                            thread_pool.map(|p| p as Box<_>),
+                        );
                         runtime.block_on(async move {
                             worker_controller.run_controller(rx).await;
                             finish_rx.close();
@@ -98,8 +103,12 @@ where
 
 impl<F, LF> Manager<F, LF> {
     pub fn new(runtime_config: RuntimeConfig) -> Self {
+        let thread_pool = runtime_config
+            .thread_pool
+            .map(|tn| Box::new(DefaultThreadPool::new(tn)));
         Self {
             runtime_config,
+            thread_pool,
             workers: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/monolake-core/src/server/runtime.rs b/monolake-core/src/server/runtime.rs
index 6146e10..1d440d2 100644
--- a/monolake-core/src/server/runtime.rs
+++ b/monolake-core/src/server/runtime.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ pub enum RuntimeWrapper {
     Legacy(Runtime<TimeDriver<LegacyDriver>>),
 }
 
-impl From<&RuntimeConfig> for RuntimeWrapper {
-    fn from(_config: &RuntimeConfig) -> Self {
+impl RuntimeWrapper {
+    pub fn new(
+        _config: &RuntimeConfig,
+        thread_pool: Option<Box<dyn monoio::blocking::ThreadPool + Send + 'static>>,
+    ) -> Self {
         #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         let runtime_type =
             if _config.runtime_type == RuntimeType::IoUring && monoio::utils::detect_uring() {
@@ -41,18 +44,19 @@ impl From<&RuntimeConfig> for RuntimeWrapper {
                     }
                     None => RuntimeBuilder::<monoio::IoUringDriver>::new(),
                 };
-                let runtime = builder
-                    .enable_timer()
-                    .with_entries(_config.entries)
-                    .build()
-                    .unwrap();
+                let mut builder = builder.enable_timer().with_entries(_config.entries);
+                if let Some(tp) = thread_pool {
+                    builder = builder.attach_thread_pool(tp);
+                }
+                let runtime = builder.build().unwrap();
                 RuntimeWrapper::IoUring(runtime)
             }
             RuntimeType::Legacy => {
-                let runtime = RuntimeBuilder::<monoio::LegacyDriver>::new()
-                    .enable_timer()
-                    .build()
-                    .unwrap();
+                let mut builder = RuntimeBuilder::<monoio::LegacyDriver>::new().enable_timer();
+                if let Some(tp) = thread_pool {
+                    builder = builder.attach_thread_pool(tp);
+                }
+                let runtime = builder.build().unwrap();
                 RuntimeWrapper::Legacy(runtime)
             }
         }