diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
index 46bcb0c56..a2c95823c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         run-test: false
         ctest-options: -V
         configure-options: -DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VK_DEBUG_LAYERS=OFF -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VULKAN_VERSION_CHECK=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_USE_BUILT_IN_VULKAN_HEADER=ON
-        build-options: --parallel
     - name: Run tests
       env:
         VK_ICD_FILENAMES: "/swiftshader/vk_swiftshader_icd.json"
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         run-test: false
         ctest-options: -V
         configure-options: -DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VK_DEBUG_LAYERS=OFF -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VULKAN_VERSION_CHECK=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_USE_BUILT_IN_VULKAN_HEADER=ON
-        build-options: --parallel
     - name: Run tests
       env:
         VK_ICD_FILENAMES: "/swiftshader/vk_swiftshader_icd.json"
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ jobs:
         run-test: false
         ctest-options: -V
         configure-options: -DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VK_DEBUG_LAYERS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VULKAN_VERSION_CHECK=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_USE_BUILT_IN_VULKAN_HEADER=ON
-        build-options: --parallel
     - name: Run tests
       env:
         VK_ICD_FILENAMES: "/swiftshader/vk_swiftshader_icd.json"
@@ -103,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
         run-test: false
         ctest-options: -V
         configure-options: -DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VK_DEBUG_LAYERS=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_DISABLE_VULKAN_VERSION_CHECK=ON -DKOMPUTE_OPT_USE_BUILT_IN_VULKAN_HEADER=ON
-        build-options: --parallel
     - name: Run tests
       env:
         VK_ICD_FILENAMES: "/swiftshader/vk_swiftshader_icd.json"