1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lanes.lua b/src/lanes.lua
index c02281d..ac3da26 100644
--- a/src/lanes.lua
+++ b/src/lanes.lua
@@ -62,7 +62,16 @@ lanes.configure = function( _params)
         local tostring = assert( tostring)
         local error = assert( error)
 
-        local default_params = { nb_keepers = 1, on_state_create = nil, shutdown_timeout = 0.25, with_timers = true, track_lanes = nil, protect_allocator = false}
+        local default_params =
+        {
+                nb_keepers = 1,
+                on_state_create = nil,
+                shutdown_timeout = 0.25,
+                with_timers = true,
+                track_lanes = nil,
+                -- LuaJIT provides a thread-unsafe allocator by default, so we need to protect it when used in parallel lanes
+                protect_allocator = (jit and jit.version) and true or false
+        }
         local param_checkers =
         {
                 nb_keepers = function( _val)