diff --git a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
index 51f92cca5..2a79334a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         free -h
         df -h
         top -b -n 1
-        DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_bg_flags make run-dpapp HAVE_DPAPP=y
+        DOCKER_FLAGS="$docker_bg_flags --cpus=1" make run-dpapp HAVE_DPAPP=y
     - name: Check dpapp status
       run:  |
         sleep 7 #wait a moment for dpapp ready