diff --git a/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
index 74dc1db48b5f2..9a89697e579a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nm-build-test.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ on:
       nvcc_threads:
         description: "number of threads nvcc build threads"
         type: string
-        default: "4"
+        default: "8"
       # test related parameters
       test_label_solo:
         description: "requested runner label (specifies instance)"