diff --git a/examples/compressible/test_compressible_euler_examples.py b/examples/compressible/test_compressible_euler_examples.py
index 586ab5f3f..2fb9c30b9 100644
--- a/examples/compressible/test_compressible_euler_examples.py
+++ b/examples/compressible/test_compressible_euler_examples.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_dcmip_3_1_meanflow():
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parallel(nprocs=6)
+@pytest.mark.parallel(nprocs=4)
 def test_dcmip_3_1_meanflow_parallel():
     test_dcmip_3_1_meanflow()