diff --git a/earthaccess/store.py b/earthaccess/store.py
index a60dbbe0..62421e9f 100644
--- a/earthaccess/store.py
+++ b/earthaccess/store.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ def _open_urls(
                     "We cannot open S3 links when we are not in-region, try using HTTPS links"
                 )
                 return None
-            fileset = self._open_urls_https(data_links, granules, 8)
+            fileset = self._open_urls_https(data_links, granules, threads)
             return fileset
 
     def get(