diff --git a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/pipeline.rb b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/pipeline.rb
index a960dcf227a..b7d54805e19 100644
--- a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/pipeline.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/pipeline.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 module LogStash; class Pipeline
   attr_reader :inputs, :filters, :outputs, :worker_threads, :events_consumed, :events_filtered, :reporter, :pipeline_id
 
+  DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
+    # We don't set pipeline workers defaults here, but rather in safe_pipeline_workers
+    :default_pipeline_workers => LogStash::Config::CpuCoreStrategy.fifty_percent,
+    :pipeline_batch_size => 125,
+    :pipeline_batch_delay => 5 # in milliseconds
+  }
+
   def initialize(config_str, settings = {})
     @pipeline_id = settings[:pipeline_id] || self.object_id
     @logger = Cabin::Channel.get(LogStash)
@@ -58,11 +65,7 @@ def initialize(config_str, settings = {})
 
     @input_threads = []
 
-    @settings = {
-      # We don't set pipeline workers defaults here, but rather in safe_pipeline_workers
-      :pipeline_batch_size => 125,
-      :pipeline_batch_delay => 50 # in milliseconds
-    }
+    @settings = DEFAULT_SETTINGS.clone
 
     # @ready requires thread safety since it is typically polled from outside the pipeline thread
     @ready = Concurrent::AtomicBoolean.new(false)
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ def configure(setting, value)
   end
 
   def safe_pipeline_worker_count
-    default = LogStash::Config::CpuCoreStrategy.fifty_percent
+    default = DEFAULT_SETTINGS[:default_pipeline_workers]
     thread_count = @settings[:pipeline_workers] #override from args "-w 8" or config
     safe_filters, unsafe_filters = @filters.partition(&:threadsafe?)
 
diff --git a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
index 27e7ae25c58..13e74d4c8a9 100644
--- a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ class LogStash::Runner < Clamp::Command
   option ["-w", "--pipeline-workers"], "COUNT",
     I18n.t("logstash.runner.flag.pipeline-workers"),
     :attribute_name => :pipeline_workers,
-    :default => LogStash::Config::CpuCoreStrategy.fifty_percent, &:to_i
+    :default => LogStash::Pipeline::DEFAULT_SETTINGS[:default_pipeline_workers], &:to_i
 
   option ["-b", "--pipeline-batch-size"], "SIZE",
          I18n.t("logstash.runner.flag.pipeline-batch-size"),
          :attribute_name => :pipeline_batch_size,
-         :default => 125, &:to_i
+         :default => LogStash::Pipeline::DEFAULT_SETTINGS[:pipeline_batch_size], &:to_i
 
   option ["-u", "--pipeline-batch-delay"], "DELAY_IN_MS",
          I18n.t("logstash.runner.flag.pipeline-batch-delay"),
          :attribute_name => :pipeline_batch_delay,
-         :default => 50, &:to_i
+         :default => LogStash::Pipeline::DEFAULT_SETTINGS[:pipeline_batch_delay], &:to_i
 
   option ["-l", "--log"], "FILE",
     I18n.t("logstash.runner.flag.log"),
diff --git a/logstash-core/spec/logstash/pipeline_spec.rb b/logstash-core/spec/logstash/pipeline_spec.rb
index 13cf6587db5..6851afd7ce9 100644
--- a/logstash-core/spec/logstash/pipeline_spec.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/spec/logstash/pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestPipeline < LogStash::Pipeline
 end
 
 describe LogStash::Pipeline do
-  let(:worker_thread_count)     { 8 }
+  let(:worker_thread_count)     { LogStash::Pipeline::DEFAULT_SETTINGS[:default_pipeline_workers] }
   let(:safe_thread_count)       { 1 }
   let(:override_thread_count)   { 42 }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class TestPipeline < LogStash::Pipeline
       allow(LogStash::Plugin).to receive(:lookup).with("output", "dummyoutput").and_return(DummyOutput)
       allow(LogStash::Plugin).to receive(:lookup).with("filter", "dummyfilter").and_return(DummyFilter)
       allow(LogStash::Plugin).to receive(:lookup).with("filter", "dummysafefilter").and_return(DummySafeFilter)
-      allow(LogStash::Config::CpuCoreStrategy).to receive(:fifty_percent).and_return(worker_thread_count)
     end
 
     context "when there are some not threadsafe filters" do