diff --git a/roles/desktop/files/portage/make.conf b/roles/desktop/files/portage/make.conf
index cbdd1cf..2b3e5e6 100644
--- a/roles/desktop/files/portage/make.conf
+++ b/roles/desktop/files/portage/make.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ COMMON_FLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe"
 CPU_FLAGS_X86="aes avx avx2 f16c fma3 mmx mmxext pclmul popcnt rdrand sha sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3"
 CFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
 CXXFLAGS="${COMMON_FLAGS}"
-MAKEOPTS="-j16"
+MAKEOPTS="-j8"
 
 # Portage configuration
 ACCEPT_LICENSE="*"