diff --git a/.circleci/test-deploy.yml b/.circleci/test-deploy.yml
index 9c84a92..a61472c 100644
--- a/.circleci/test-deploy.yml
+++ b/.circleci/test-deploy.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ workflows:
           filters: *filters
       - maven/test: 
           app_src_directory: sample_app
+          command: test -DforkCount=4
           filters: *filters
       - orb-tools/publish:
           orb-name: circleci/maven
diff --git a/src/scripts/run-tests.sh b/src/scripts/run-tests.sh
index 51cebd3..044cd2f 100644
--- a/src/scripts/run-tests.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/run-tests.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ if [ -n "$PARAM_SETTINGS_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 set -x
-"$PARAM_MVN_COMMAND" "$PARAM_COMMAND" "$@"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2086
+$PARAM_MVN_COMMAND $PARAM_COMMAND "$@"
+
 set +x
\ No newline at end of file