diff --git a/metadata/co.electriccoin.zcash.foss.yml b/metadata/co.electriccoin.zcash.foss.yml
index c1cbd7228f..c479f1cbb6 100644
--- a/metadata/co.electriccoin.zcash.foss.yml
+++ b/metadata/co.electriccoin.zcash.foss.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ Builds:
     versionCode: 965
     commit: 8d3af5814e2ab2d8f1e090310df7b665143ad59a
     subdir: app
+    sudo:
+      - export CPUS_MAX=8
+      - export CPUS=$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
+      - for (( c=$CPUS_MAX; c<$CPUS; c++ )) ; do echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu$c/online
+        ; done
     gradle:
       - zcashmainnet
       - foss