diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0a988df26e..12b5b7f080 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ jobs:
     resource_class: 2xlarge
     steps:
       - pre-steps
-      - run: ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED=1 TEST_UINT128_COMPAT=1 ROCKSDB_MODIFY_NPHASH=1 LIB_MODE=static OPT="-DROCKSDB_NAMESPACE=alternative_rocksdb_ns" make V=1 -j32 check
+      - run: ASSERT_STATUS_CHECKED=1 TEST_UINT128_COMPAT=1 ROCKSDB_MODIFY_NPHASH=1 LIB_MODE=static OPT="-DROCKSDB_NAMESPACE=alternative_rocksdb_ns" make V=1 -j24 check
       - post-steps
 
   build-linux-release: