diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
index aa521bac..9558e72b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         brew install sqlite pkg-config libusb protobuf wxwidgets fmt make coreutils dylibbundler libjpeg
     - name: make
-      run: gmake -C fluxengine -j2
+      run: gmake -C fluxengine
     - name: Upload build artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 40b45091..d234f4de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: make
       run: |
-        gmake -j2
+        gmake
         mv FluxEngine.pkg FluxEngine-${{ runner.arch }}.pkg
 
     - name: tag