diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster-faces-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster-faces-test.yml
index 19ddd567..a561a19a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster-faces-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster-faces-test.yml
@@ -156,13 +156,12 @@ jobs:
           path: data/admin/files/
           key: https://cloud.marcelklehr.de/s/PkNYbmKnwMiQMFD/download/IMDb-Face.zip
 
-      - name: Set pure-js mode
+      - name: Set config
         run: |
           ./occ config:app:set --value ${{ matrix.pure-js-mode }} recognize tensorflow.purejs
-
-      - name: Set faces.enabled
-        run: |
           ./occ config:app:set --value true recognize faces.enabled
+          # only use one core. GH actions has 2
+          ./occ config:app:set --value 1 recognize tensorflow.cores
 
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         id: db-cache