diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-http-api.yml b/.github/workflows/test-http-api.yml
index 45849b3f1..360408735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-http-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-http-api.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start Docker containers
         run: dev/up
       - name: Run cargo test on main workspace
-        run: cargo test --workspace --exclude xmtp_api_grpc --features http-api -- --test-threads=3
+        run: cargo test --workspace --exclude xmtp_api_grpc --features http-api -- --test-threads=2