diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 90fd2dab49..aa3411d4c9 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@
         soft: true
     vars:
       playbook_name: base.yaml
+      ansible_forks: 50
 
 - job:
     name: system-config-goaccess-report