diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.macos.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.macos.yml
index 9f5eb0cd..55595271 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.macos.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.python-version != '3.7' }}
       run: |
         echo -e '[run]\nomit = *dihedrals.py,*contact_matrix.py' > .coveragerc
-        pytest -k test_mdc_neighborhood -n 8 -vs --cov=./ --cov-report=xml --disable-warnings --cov-config=.coveragerc
+        pytest -k test_mdc_neighborhood -vs --cov=./ --cov-report=xml --disable-warnings --cov-config=.coveragerc
     - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
       with: