diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 9cba72e4aa..e739de3524 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - image: circleci/golang:1.11
     environment:
       GOCACHE: /tmp/go-cache
-      GOFLAGS: "-mod=readonly -p=4" # Go on Circle thinks 32 CPUs are available, but there aren't.
+      GOFLAGS: "-mod=readonly -p=2" # Go on Circle thinks 32 CPUs are available, but there aren't.
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/influxdata/influxdb
     steps:
       - checkout