diff --git a/machines/extremophile/configuration.nix b/machines/extremophile/configuration.nix
index 8819807..f5a8ea1 100644
--- a/machines/extremophile/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/extremophile/configuration.nix
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   home-manager.users.nathan = import ./home.nix;
   # Configure nix build
   nix.settings = {
-    cores = 8;
-    max-jobs = 2;
+    cores = 5;
+    max-jobs = 4;
   };
   # Set the system name
   networking = {