diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 160066cb..98fa7d02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
             gcc
       - name: Build the project
         shell: cmd
-        run: make -j CC=gcc JANET_NO_AMALG=1
+        run: make -j4 CC=gcc JANET_NO_AMALG=1
 
   test-mingw-linux:
     name: Build and test with Mingw on Linux + Wine