diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 321a88bc3..b1f894d93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         run: lscpu
 
       - name: make everything
-        run: make --silent -j16
+        run: make --silent -j2