diff --git a/tools/docker/cp2k-ci.conf b/tools/docker/cp2k-ci.conf
index e8b89d12ba..76e8311fa2 100644
--- a/tools/docker/cp2k-ci.conf
+++ b/tools/docker/cp2k-ci.conf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dockerfile:   /tools/docker/Dockerfile.test_precommit
 [misc]
 display_name: Misc
 tags:         daily
-cpu:          1
+cpu:          8
 nodepools:    pool-main
 build_path:   /
 dockerfile:   /tools/docker/Dockerfile.test_misc