diff --git a/CLI_ARGS.md b/CLI_ARGS.md
index 09dd65e7..a111fc20 100644
--- a/CLI_ARGS.md
+++ b/CLI_ARGS.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 | `--sonar-pullrequest-base`, `-Dsonar.pullrequest.base` | Base branch of the pull request being analyzed |
 | `--sonar-pullrequest-branch`, `-Dsonar.pullrequest.branch` | Branch of the pull request being analyzed |
 | `--sonar-pullrequest-key`, `-Dsonar.pullrequest.key` | Key of the pull request being analyzed |
+| `--sonar-python-analysis-parallel`, `--no-sonar-python-analysis-parallel`, `--analysis-in-parallel`, `--no-analysis-in-parallel`, `-Dsonar.python.analysis.parallel` | When set to False the analysis will be single threaded |
+| `--sonar-python-analysis-threads`, `--nr-analysis-threads`, `-Dsonar.python.analysis.threads` | Set the number of threads to use during analysis. This property is ignored if --sonar-python-analysis-parallel is set to False |
 | `--sonar-python-skip-unchanged`, `--no-sonar-python-skip-unchanged` | Override the SonarQube configuration of skipping or not the analysis of unchanged Python files |
 | `--sonar-qualitygate-timeout`, `-Dsonar.qualitygate.timeout` | The number of seconds that the scanner should wait for a report to be processed |
 | `--sonar-qualitygate-wait`, `--no-sonar-qualitygate-wait` | Forces the analysis step to poll the server instance and wait for the Quality Gate status |
diff --git a/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/cli.py b/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/cli.py
index 75f4bbe9..e28b3dde 100644
--- a/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/cli.py
+++ b/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/cli.py
@@ -170,6 +170,22 @@ def __create_parser(cls):
             "--sonar-modules", "-Dsonar.modules", type=str, help="Comma-delimited list of modules to analyze"
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--sonar-python-analysis-parallel",
+            "--analysis-in-parallel",
+            "-Dsonar.python.analysis.parallel",
+            type=bool,
+            action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+            help="When set to False the analysis will be single threaded",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--sonar-python-analysis-threads",
+            "--nr-analysis-threads",
+            "-Dsonar.python.analysis.threads",
+            type=int,
+            help="Set the number of threads to use during analysis. This property is ignored if --sonar-python-analysis-parallel is set to False",
+        )
+
         server_connection_group = parser.add_argument_group("SonarQube Connection")
         server_connection_group.add_argument(
             "--sonar-host-url",
diff --git a/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/properties.py b/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/properties.py
index c185e1f2..0b3b9480 100644
--- a/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/properties.py
+++ b/src/pysonar_scanner/configuration/properties.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
 SONAR_WORKING_DIRECTORY: Key = "sonar.working.directory"
 SONAR_SCM_FORCE_RELOAD_ALL: Key = "sonar.scm.forceReloadAll"
 SONAR_MODULES: Key = "sonar.modules"
+SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_PARALLEL: Key = "sonar.python.analysis.parallel"
+SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_THREADS: Key = "sonar.python.analysis.threads"
 SONAR_PYTHON_XUNIT_REPORT_PATH: Key = "sonar.python.xunit.reportPath"
 SONAR_PYTHON_XUNIT_SKIP_DETAILS: Key = "sonar.python.xunit.skipDetails"
 SONAR_PYTHON_MYPY_REPORT_PATHS: Key = "sonar.python.mypy.reportPaths"
@@ -541,6 +543,16 @@ def env_variable_name(self) -> str:
         default_value=None,
         cli_getter=None,
         deprecation_message="SONAR_SCANNER_OPTS is deprecated, please use SONAR_SCANNER_JAVA_OPTS instead."
-    )
+    ),
+    Property(
+        name=SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_PARALLEL,
+        default_value=None,
+        cli_getter=lambda args: args.sonar_python_analysis_parallel
+    ),
+    Property(
+        name=SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_THREADS,
+        default_value=None,
+        cli_getter=lambda args: args.sonar_python_analysis_threads
+    ),
 ]
 # fmt: on
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_configuration_cli.py b/tests/unit/test_configuration_cli.py
index b9e3ea20..e2e02466 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_configuration_cli.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_configuration_cli.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 from pysonar_scanner.configuration.properties import (
     SONAR_HOST_URL,
     SONAR_ORGANIZATION,
+    SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_PARALLEL,
+    SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_THREADS,
     SONAR_PYTHON_BANDIT_REPORT_PATHS,
     SONAR_PYTHON_FLAKE8_REPORT_PATHS,
     SONAR_PYTHON_MYPY_REPORT_PATHS,
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@
     SONAR_PYTHON_COVERAGE_REPORT_PATHS: "path/to/coverage1,path/to/coverage2",
     SONAR_COVERAGE_EXCLUSIONS: "*/.local/*,/usr/*,utils/tirefire.py",
     SONAR_PYTHON_SKIP_UNCHANGED: True,
+    SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_PARALLEL: True,
+    SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_THREADS: 2,
     SONAR_PYTHON_XUNIT_REPORT_PATH: "path/to/xunit/report",
     SONAR_PYTHON_XUNIT_SKIP_DETAILS: True,
     SONAR_PYTHON_MYPY_REPORT_PATHS: "path/to/mypy/reports",
@@ -207,6 +211,36 @@ def test_alternative_cli_args(self):
                 }
                 self.assertDictEqual(configuration, expected_configuration)
 
+    def test_alternative_analysis_threads_cli_args(self):
+        base_args = ["myscript.py", "-t", "myToken", "--sonar-project-key", "myProjectKey"]
+        report_args = ["--nr-analysis-threads", "3"]
+
+        expected_configuration = {
+            SONAR_TOKEN: "myToken",
+            SONAR_PROJECT_KEY: "myProjectKey",
+            SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_THREADS: 3,
+        }
+
+        with patch("sys.argv", base_args + report_args), patch("sys.stderr", new=StringIO()):
+            configuration = CliConfigurationLoader.load()
+            self.assertDictEqual(configuration, expected_configuration)
+
+    def test_alternative_analysis_single_threaded_cli_args(self):
+        base_args = ["myscript.py", "-t", "myToken", "--sonar-project-key", "myProjectKey"]
+        report_args = [
+            "--no-analysis-in-parallel",
+        ]
+
+        expected_configuration = {
+            SONAR_TOKEN: "myToken",
+            SONAR_PROJECT_KEY: "myProjectKey",
+            SONAR_PYTHON_ANALYSIS_PARALLEL: False,
+        }
+
+        with patch("sys.argv", base_args + report_args), patch("sys.stderr", new=StringIO()):
+            configuration = CliConfigurationLoader.load()
+            self.assertDictEqual(configuration, expected_configuration)
+
     def test_alternative_report_cli_args(self):
         base_args = ["myscript.py", "-t", "myToken", "--sonar-project-key", "myProjectKey"]
         report_args = [
@@ -404,6 +438,9 @@ def test_impossible_os_choice(self):
             "module1,module2",
             "--sonar-scanner-java-heap-size",
             "8000Mb",
+            "--analysis-in-parallel",
+            "--nr-analysis-threads",
+            "2",
         ],
     )
     def test_all_cli_args(self):
@@ -474,6 +511,8 @@ def test_all_cli_args(self):
             "-Dsonar.python.pylint.reportPath=path/to/pylint/report",
             "-Dsonar.python.coverage.reportPaths=path/to/coverage1,path/to/coverage2",
             "-Dsonar.coverage.exclusions=*/.local/*,/usr/*,utils/tirefire.py",
+            "-Dsonar.python.analysis.parallel",
+            "-Dsonar.python.analysis.threads=2",
             "-Dsonar.python.skipUnchanged=true",
             "-Dsonar.python.xunit.reportPath=path/to/xunit/report",
             "-Dsonar.python.xunit.skipDetails=true",