diff --git a/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/01_nodeos-configuration.md b/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/01_nodeos-configuration.md
index 4db966a433..68ec2db596 100644
--- a/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/01_nodeos-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/01_nodeos-configuration.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The example below shows a typical usage of `nodeos` when starting a block produc
 ```sh
 nodeos \
   -e -p eosio \
+  --vote-threads 3 \
   --data-dir /users/mydir/eosio/data     \
   --config-dir /users/mydir/eosio/config \
   --plugin eosio::producer_plugin      \
diff --git a/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/03_development-environment/00_local-single-node-testnet.md b/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/03_development-environment/00_local-single-node-testnet.md
index e94c037d02..b326868b0f 100644
--- a/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/03_development-environment/00_local-single-node-testnet.md
+++ b/docs/01_nodeos/02_usage/03_development-environment/00_local-single-node-testnet.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Open one "terminal" window and perform the following steps:
 Start your own single-node blockchain with this single command:
 
 ```sh
-nodeos -e -p eosio --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --plugin eosio::history_api_plugin
+nodeos -e -p eosio --vote-threads 3 --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --plugin eosio::history_api_plugin
 ```
 
 [[info | Nodeos Minimal Options]]
diff --git a/tests/cli_test.py b/tests/cli_test.py
index 74e730e60c..4505e0dad2 100755
--- a/tests/cli_test.py
+++ b/tests/cli_test.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def abi_file_with_nodeos_test():
         os.makedirs(data_dir, exist_ok=True)
         walletMgr = WalletMgr(True)
         walletMgr.launch()
-        cmd = "./programs/nodeos/nodeos -e -p eosio --plugin eosio::trace_api_plugin --trace-no-abis --plugin eosio::producer_plugin --plugin eosio::producer_api_plugin --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --plugin eosio::chain_plugin --plugin eosio::http_plugin --access-control-allow-origin=* --http-validate-host=false --max-transaction-time=-1 --resource-monitor-not-shutdown-on-threshold-exceeded " + "--data-dir " + data_dir + " --config-dir " + data_dir
+        cmd = "./programs/nodeos/nodeos -e -p eosio --vote-threads 2 --plugin eosio::trace_api_plugin --trace-no-abis --plugin eosio::producer_plugin --plugin eosio::producer_api_plugin --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --plugin eosio::chain_plugin --plugin eosio::http_plugin --access-control-allow-origin=* --http-validate-host=false --max-transaction-time=-1 --resource-monitor-not-shutdown-on-threshold-exceeded " + "--data-dir " + data_dir + " --config-dir " + data_dir
         node = Node('localhost', 8888, nodeId, data_dir=Path(data_dir), config_dir=Path(data_dir), cmd=shlex.split(cmd), launch_time=datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S'), walletMgr=walletMgr)
         time.sleep(5)
         node.waitForBlock(1)
diff --git a/tests/gelf_test.py b/tests/gelf_test.py
index d0ed7f1888..21746c63cb 100755
--- a/tests/gelf_test.py
+++ b/tests/gelf_test.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def gelfServer(stop):
 
 data_dir = Path(Utils.getNodeDataDir(node_id))
 config_dir = Path(Utils.getNodeConfigDir(node_id))
-start_nodeos_cmd = shlex.split(f"{Utils.EosServerPath} -e -p eosio --data-dir={data_dir} --config-dir={config_dir}")
+start_nodeos_cmd = shlex.split(f"{Utils.EosServerPath} -e -p eosio --vote-threads 2 --data-dir={data_dir} --config-dir={config_dir}")
 if os.path.exists(data_dir):
     shutil.rmtree(data_dir)
 os.makedirs(data_dir)
diff --git a/tests/p2p_no_listen_test.py b/tests/p2p_no_listen_test.py
index 76b3c76886..d669fcce1b 100755
--- a/tests/p2p_no_listen_test.py
+++ b/tests/p2p_no_listen_test.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
         '-e',
         '-p',
         'eosio',
+        '--vote-threads',
+        '3',
         '--p2p-listen-endpoint',
         '',
         '--plugin',
diff --git a/tests/plugin_http_api_test.py b/tests/plugin_http_api_test.py
index f9628847cc..687788f76c 100755
--- a/tests/plugin_http_api_test.py
+++ b/tests/plugin_http_api_test.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def startEnv(self) :
                         "--p2p-peer-address localhost:9011 --resource-monitor-not-shutdown-on-threshold-exceeded ") % (self.data_dir, self.config_dir, self.data_dir, "\'*\'", "false")
         nodeos_flags += category_config.nodeosArgs()
 
-        start_nodeos_cmd = ("%s -e -p eosio %s %s ") % (Utils.EosServerPath, nodeos_plugins, nodeos_flags)
+        start_nodeos_cmd = ("%s -e -p eosio --vote-threads 2 %s %s ") % (Utils.EosServerPath, nodeos_plugins, nodeos_flags)
         self.nodeos = Node(TestHelper.LOCAL_HOST, TestHelper.DEFAULT_PORT, self.node_id, self.data_dir, self.config_dir, shlex.split(start_nodeos_cmd), walletMgr=self.keosd)
         time.sleep(self.sleep_s*2)
         self.nodeos.waitForBlock(1, timeout=30)
diff --git a/tests/resource_monitor_plugin_test.py b/tests/resource_monitor_plugin_test.py
index 4370d529dc..0036bf188c 100755
--- a/tests/resource_monitor_plugin_test.py
+++ b/tests/resource_monitor_plugin_test.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def prepareDirectories():
 def runNodeos(extraNodeosArgs, myTimeout):
     """Startup nodeos, wait for timeout (before forced shutdown) and collect output."""
     if debug: Print("Launching nodeos process.")
-    cmd="programs/nodeos/nodeos --config-dir rsmStaging/etc -e -p eosio --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --data-dir " + dataDir + " "
+    cmd="programs/nodeos/nodeos --config-dir rsmStaging/etc -e -p eosio --vote-threads 2 --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin --data-dir " + dataDir + " "
 
     cmd=cmd + extraNodeosArgs
     if debug: Print("cmd: %s" % (cmd))
diff --git a/tests/split_blocklog_replay_test.py b/tests/split_blocklog_replay_test.py
index ae7c24ffd8..dc9c8d178e 100755
--- a/tests/split_blocklog_replay_test.py
+++ b/tests/split_blocklog_replay_test.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     os.makedirs(config_dir)
 
 try:
-    start_nodeos_cmd = f"{Utils.EosServerPath} -e -p eosio --data-dir={data_dir} --config-dir={config_dir} --blocks-log-stride 10" \
+    start_nodeos_cmd = f"{Utils.EosServerPath} -e -p eosio --vote-threads 2 --data-dir={data_dir} --config-dir={config_dir} --blocks-log-stride 10" \
                         " --plugin=eosio::http_plugin --plugin=eosio::chain_api_plugin --http-server-address=localhost:8888"
 
     nodeos.launchCmd(start_nodeos_cmd, node_id)
diff --git a/tutorials/bios-boot-tutorial/bios-boot-tutorial.py b/tutorials/bios-boot-tutorial/bios-boot-tutorial.py
index 8822546307..474d34c52a 100755
--- a/tutorials/bios-boot-tutorial/bios-boot-tutorial.py
+++ b/tutorials/bios-boot-tutorial/bios-boot-tutorial.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def startNode(nodeIndex, account):
         '    --p2p-max-nodes-per-host ' + str(maxClients) +
         '    --enable-stale-production'
         '    --producer-name ' + account['name'] +
+        '    --vote-threads 3'
         '    --signature-provider ' + account['pub'] + '=KEY:' + account['pvt'] +
         '    --plugin eosio::http_plugin'
         '    --plugin eosio::chain_api_plugin'