diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-braindecode.yml b/.github/workflows/test-braindecode.yml
index 84290ea3a..50a20e639 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-braindecode.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-braindecode.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           cd braindecode && uv pip install -e .[tests]
           echo "Running tests"
           uv pip install pytest-xdist
-          pytest test/ --quiet -n auto
+          pytest test/ --quiet -n 4
 
       - name: Save MNE Data Cache
         if: success() && steps.cache-mne_data.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'