diff --git a/metadata/net.nymtech.nymvpn.yml b/metadata/net.nymtech.nymvpn.yml
index e5d9a8a00a..cf04b29ed3 100644
--- a/metadata/net.nymtech.nymvpn.yml
+++ b/metadata/net.nymtech.nymvpn.yml
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ Builds:
       - apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y make gcc
       - apt-get install -t bookworm-backports -y golang-go
+      - 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
     srclibs: