diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-zeebe/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-zeebe/action.yml
index 4206733379d6..51717fe31318 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-zeebe/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-zeebe/action.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ runs:
         -D aether.enhancedLocalRepository.splitRemote=true
         -D aether.syncContext.named.nameMapper=file-gav
         -D aether.syncContext.named.factory=file-lock
+        -D maven.artifact.threads=32
         EOF
     - name: Cache local Maven repository
       if: inputs.java == 'true'