diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index a3acaf8..568a49e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            max-jobs = 10
 
       - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v10
         with:
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            max-jobs = 10
 
       - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v10
         with:
@@ -48,6 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            max-jobs = 10
 
       - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v10
         with:
@@ -65,6 +74,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            max-jobs = 10
 
       - run: |
          DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yaml b/.github/workflows/update.yaml
index 49dd7a5..0c9b1c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
+        with:
+          extra_nix_config: |
+            max-jobs = 10
 
       - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v10
         with: