diff --git a/antarest/__init__.py b/antarest/__init__.py
index d91081051d..29054100d1 100644
--- a/antarest/__init__.py
+++ b/antarest/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 # Standard project metadata
 
-__version__ = "2.16.6"
+__version__ = "2.16.7"
 __author__ = "RTE, Antares Web Team"
-__date__ = "2024-03-04"
+__date__ = "2024-03-05"
 # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
 __credits__ = "(c) Réseau de Transport de l’Électricité (RTE)"
 
diff --git a/antarest/launcher/service.py b/antarest/launcher/service.py
index 3165df48c7..d3a439e17c 100644
--- a/antarest/launcher/service.py
+++ b/antarest/launcher/service.py
@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ def get_load(self) -> LauncherLoadDTO:
             for job in self.job_result_repository.get_running()
         )
 
-        cluster_load_approx = min(1.0, local_used_cpus / (os.cpu_count() or 1))
+        # The cluster load is approximated by the percentage of used CPUs.
+        cluster_load_approx = min(100.0, 100 * local_used_cpus / (os.cpu_count() or 1))
 
         return LauncherLoadDTO(
             allocated_cpu_rate=cluster_load_approx,
diff --git a/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py b/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
index 7337a308ac..e52cb0072c 100644
--- a/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
+++ b/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def execute_command(ssh_config: SSHConfigDTO, args: List[str]) -> Any:
     command = " ".join(args)
     try:
         with ssh_client(ssh_config) as client:  # type: ignore
-            stdin, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(command, timeout=10)
+            _, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(command, timeout=10)
             output = stdout.read().decode("utf-8").strip()
             error = stderr.read().decode("utf-8").strip()
     except (
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ def parse_cpu_load(sinfo_output: str) -> float:
 def calculates_slurm_load(ssh_config: SSHConfigDTO, partition: str) -> Tuple[float, float, int]:
     """
     Returns the used/oad of the SLURM cluster or local machine in percentage and the number of queued jobs.
+
+    Args:
+        ssh_config: SSH configuration to connect to the SLURM server.
+        partition: Name of the partition to query, or empty string to query all partitions.
+
+    Returns:
+        - percentage of used CPUs in the cluster, in range [0, 100]
+        - percentage of CPU load in the cluster, in range [0, 100]
+        - number of queued jobs
     """
     partition_arg = f"--partition={partition}" if partition else ""
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index d93ac70454..fc42446272 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Antares Web Changelog
 =====================
 
+v2.16.7 (2024-03-05)
+--------------------
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **desktop:** correct configuration and launcher load indicator for Antares Web Desktop [`#1969`](https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/AntaREST/pull/1969)
+
+
 v2.16.6 (2024-03-04)
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/resources/deploy/config.yaml b/resources/deploy/config.yaml
index 3eaaf891b6..6f3fdf595f 100644
--- a/resources/deploy/config.yaml
+++ b/resources/deploy/config.yaml
@@ -48,5 +48,10 @@ debug: false
 
 root_path: "api"
 
+server:
+  worker_threadpool_size: 12
+  services:
+    - watcher
+
 logging:
   logfile: ./tmp/antarest.log
diff --git a/scripts/package_antares_web.sh b/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
index 885ec09ccf..21008c15f8 100755
--- a/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
+++ b/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 set -e
 
 ANTARES_SOLVER_VERSION="8.8"
-ANTARES_SOLVER_FULL_VERSION="8.8.2"
+ANTARES_SOLVER_FULL_VERSION="8.8.3"
 ANTARES_SOLVER_VERSION_INT="880"
 
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd -P)
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ LINK="https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/Antares_Simulator/releases/downloa
 echo "INFO: Preparing the Git Commit ID..."
 git log -1 HEAD --format=%H > ${RESOURCES_DIR}/commit_id
 
+echo "INFO: Remove the previous build if any..."
+# Avoid the accumulation of files from previous builds (in development).
+rm -rf ${DIST_DIR}
+
 echo "INFO: Generating the Desktop version of the Web Application..."
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys"* ]]; then
   pushd ${PROJECT_DIR}
@@ -49,9 +53,13 @@ popd
 echo "INFO: Creating destination directory '${ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR}'..."
 mkdir -p "${ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR}"
 
-echo "INFO: Downloading '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
-cd "$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR" || exit
-wget $LINK
+if [ -f "$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "INFO: Using existing '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
+else
+  echo "INFO: Downloading '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
+  cd "$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR" || exit
+  wget $LINK
+fi
 
 echo "INFO: Uncompressing '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME'..."
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys"* ]]; then
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1446416f8d..c3ec3c3060 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="AntaREST",
-    version="2.16.6",
+    version="2.16.7",
     description="Antares Server",
     long_description=Path("README.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8"),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 643d9b727e..972bef9399 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ sonar.exclusions=antarest/gui.py,antarest/main.py
 sonar.python.coverage.reportPaths=coverage.xml
 sonar.python.version=3.8
 sonar.javascript.lcov.reportPaths=webapp/coverage/lcov.info
-sonar.projectVersion=2.16.6
+sonar.projectVersion=2.16.7
 sonar.coverage.exclusions=antarest/gui.py,antarest/main.py,antarest/singleton_services.py,antarest/worker/archive_worker_service.py,webapp/**/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
index c927e576af..8000a80ab3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ def test_main(client: TestClient, admin_access_token: str, study_id: str) -> Non
     res = client.get("/v1/launcher/load", headers=admin_headers)
     assert res.status_code == 200, res.json()
     launcher_load = LauncherLoadDTO.parse_obj(res.json())
-    assert launcher_load.allocated_cpu_rate == 1 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
-    assert launcher_load.cluster_load_rate == 1 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
+    assert launcher_load.allocated_cpu_rate == 100 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
+    assert launcher_load.cluster_load_rate == 100 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
     assert launcher_load.nb_queued_jobs == 0
     assert launcher_load.launcher_status == "SUCCESS"
 
diff --git a/tests/launcher/test_service.py b/tests/launcher/test_service.py
index 72f95a782f..9095673070 100644
--- a/tests/launcher/test_service.py
+++ b/tests/launcher/test_service.py
@@ -937,8 +937,8 @@ def test_save_solver_stats(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                     ),
                 ],
                 {
-                    "allocated_cpu_rate": min(1.0, 8.0 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
-                    "cluster_load_rate": min(1.0, 8.0 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
+                    "allocated_cpu_rate": min(100.0, 800 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
+                    "cluster_load_rate": min(100.0, 800 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
                     "nb_queued_jobs": 0,
                     "launcher_status": "SUCCESS",
                 },
diff --git a/webapp/package-lock.json b/webapp/package-lock.json
index 48e281133d..2c81f56aa3 100644
--- a/webapp/package-lock.json
+++ b/webapp/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "antares-web",
-  "version": "2.16.6",
+  "version": "2.16.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "antares-web",
-      "version": "2.16.6",
+      "version": "2.16.7",
       "dependencies": {
         "@emotion/react": "11.11.1",
         "@emotion/styled": "11.11.0",
diff --git a/webapp/package.json b/webapp/package.json
index 4ea77417ac..e21bd5dd7e 100644
--- a/webapp/package.json
+++ b/webapp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "antares-web",
-  "version": "2.16.6",
+  "version": "2.16.7",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {