diff --git a/systems/aarch64-darwin/khanelimac/default.nix b/systems/aarch64-darwin/khanelimac/default.nix
index 70b36339f..98ecbd12e 100644
--- a/systems/aarch64-darwin/khanelimac/default.nix
+++ b/systems/aarch64-darwin/khanelimac/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ in
 
   nix.settings = {
     cores = 16;
-    max-jobs = 24;
+    max-jobs = 8;
   };
 
   security.pam.enableSudoTouchIdAuth = true;