diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 87200fa312..34de284799 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ add_runtests(test-full      "-a -p -r")
 # ~flaky means that it ignores results of tests using the flaky keyword
 add_runtests(test-nonflaky  "-a -p ~flaky ~timing-dependent")
 add_runtests(test-ci        "-a -p ~flaky ~timing-dependent -r -rm -j2")
-add_runtests(test-torture   "-a -t")
+add_runtests(test-torture   "-a -t -j2")
 add_runtests(test-event     "-a -e")