diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 7b267d7edf3..ffd8b18a56f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-action-workflows/.github/workflows/build-in-devcontainer.yaml@branch-23.10
     with:
+      node_type: cpu32
       extra-repo-deploy-key: CUGRAPH_OPS_SSH_PRIVATE_DEPLOY_KEY
       build_command: |
         sccache -z;
-        build-all --verbose;
+        build-all --verbose -j$(nproc --ignore=1);
         sccache -s;