diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 96414ef3..f1c20bb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ It is possible to access build and environment variables in ansible playbooks. T
 
 ## Job DSL support 
 
+Note that some of these parameters are passed in to ansible as CLI arguments and take presedent over other ansible configurations. 
+
 ```groovy  
 steps {
     ansiblePlaybook(String playbook) {
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ steps {
         becomeUser(String user = 'root')
         sudo(boolean sudo = true)
         sudoUser(String user = 'root')
-        forks(int forks = 5)
+        forks(int forks = 0)
         unbufferedOutput(boolean unbufferedOutput = true)
         colorizedOutput(boolean colorizedOutput = false)
         hostKeyChecking(boolean hostKeyChecking = false)
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ steps {
         becomeUser(String user = 'root')
         sudo(boolean sudo = true)
         sudoUser(String user = 'root')
-        forks(int forks = 5)
+        forks(int forks = 0)
         unbufferedOutput(boolean unbufferedOutput = true)
         colorizedOutput(boolean colorizedOutput = false)
         hostKeyChecking(boolean hostKeyChecking = false)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/context/AnsibleContext.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/context/AnsibleContext.java
index 0f1fd5f9..034c3548 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/context/AnsibleContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/context/AnsibleContext.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class AnsibleContext implements Context {
     private String becomeUser = "root";
     private boolean sudo = false;
     private String sudoUser = "root";
-    private int forks = 5;
+    private int forks;
     private boolean unbufferedOutput = true;
     private boolean colorizedOutput = false;
     private boolean disableHostKeyChecking = false;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/JobDslIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/JobDslIntegrationTest.java
index 0188221f..b6f78855 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/JobDslIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ansible/jobdsl/JobDslIntegrationTest.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public void shouldCreateJobAdhocDsl() throws Exception {
         assertThat("hostPattern", step.hostPattern, is("pattern"));
         assertThat("become", step.become, is(false));
         assertThat("becomeUser", step.becomeUser, is("root"));
-        assertThat("forks", step.forks, is(5));
+        assertThat("forks", step.forks, is(0));
         assertThat("unbufferedOutput", step.unbufferedOutput, is(true));
         assertThat("colorizedOutput", step.colorizedOutput, is(false));
         assertThat("disableHostKeyChecking", step.disableHostKeyChecking, is(false));