diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index ea2888e..5f4de6e 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control1
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - master
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control2
     box: generic/debian11
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - master
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control3
     box: generic/rocky9
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - master
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: node1
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - node
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: node2
     box: generic/rocky9
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 8
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - node
diff --git a/molecule/ipv6/molecule.yml b/molecule/ipv6/molecule.yml
index b80f2d4..f662411 100644
--- a/molecule/ipv6/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/ipv6/molecule.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control1
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - master
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control2
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - master
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: node1
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 4096
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 2
     groups:
       - k3s_cluster
       - node