diff --git a/metadata/io.github.lydavid.musicsearch.yml b/metadata/io.github.lydavid.musicsearch.yml
index eee5f71d7a..4e5f6a50b3 100644
--- a/metadata/io.github.lydavid.musicsearch.yml
+++ b/metadata/io.github.lydavid.musicsearch.yml
@@ -970,6 +970,10 @@ Builds:
       - apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y openjdk-21-jdk-headless
       - update-java-alternatives -a
+      - export CPUS_MAX=16
+      - export CPUS=$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
+      - for (( c=$CPUS_MAX; c<$CPUS; c++ )) ; do echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu$c/online
+        ; done
     gradle:
       - fDroid
     prebuild: