diff --git a/molecule/single_node/molecule.yml b/molecule/single_node/molecule.yml
index 8eaf5ed..1c50c00 100644
--- a/molecule/single_node/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/single_node/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: control1
     box: generic/ubuntu2204
     memory: 1024
-    cpus: 4
+    cpus: 1
     config_options:
       # We currently can not use public-key based authentication on Ubuntu 22.04,
       # see: https://github.com/chef/bento/issues/1405