diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7039d38cf5..b5b262baff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install . -v
         env:
           NVTE_FRAMEWORK: jax
+          MAX_JOBS: 1
       - name: 'Sanity check'
         run: python tests/jax/test_sanity_import.py
   paddle: