diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8d84ccf2008..fa67b08f658 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ jobs:
   build:
     working_directory: ~/dropwizard
     environment:
-      JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xms512m -Xmx2g
+      JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: "-Xms512m -Xmx2g"
+      MAVEN_OPTS: "-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TieredStopAtLevel=1 -T 1C"
     docker:
       - image: circleci/openjdk:11-jdk
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 3e760cfcdcd..550efa17aef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on:
     - release/*
 jobs:
   build:
+    env:
+      MAVEN_OPTS: "-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TieredStopAtLevel=1 -T 1C"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c7a63253341..32a8e87e4f3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ deploy:
 # accordingly (http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/encryption-keys/)
 env:
   global:
-    - JAVA_OPTS: "'-Xms512m -Xmx2g'"
+    - JAVA_OPTS: "-Xms512m -Xmx2g"
+    - MAVEN_OPTS: "-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TieredStopAtLevel=1 -T 1C"
     - secure: "MPnKTiK+9rmqu4R1f2Wozj/DuC8M74THepmvXZKCB6ysCkXPjf7FuWxd29uVdk3Mwb4X90KdzyafOY/GVkVze+/AEorFjIF8FFqBpgGmOG5D9PMKZbF7DNisOShPsITz6+RmYzRTT5xLeRGntAAy6aDWtWTh06CSCypEMT5lD10="
     - secure: "WY1zEZD8nwGQXaYDrItkBWmYHhbQ3Ekseq82cTIJedG7zb8KbwpVDUo+6yRf1EPmpnDbRE9N0wgtzQq8B3+X87ZnO6RrEuv6ulkLJJlrwcRmRjfDY9rwRTUUbFZYrHP0fiLedPE6xpokPiO7Y+tRpofVfv2YnxW69GWwQG224KY="
     - secure: "W4rGYMaNKW2K1oSJFEr1Q+InQxvW4cdXk6Z1wE+U3CeZd8YeZ8RaaRUVObTMeeUvIzYlbU/stb9dghQMyYKjgaOZE3zWzDV9NP1e83sX7LyCd3q9wufEzI2dwenfXDnVHehG110wXWjUQSAwYyUTXn5bzMvyHSCqwN4X5mGSFzw="
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index d6cfcc30f4c..442b9fa73fb 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ image:
 - 'Visual Studio 2019'
 environment:
   JAVA_OPTS: '-Xms512m -Xmx2g'
-  MAVEN_OPTS: ''
+  MAVEN_OPTS: '-XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TieredStopAtLevel=1 -T 1C'
   matrix:
   - JAVA_HOME: 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0'
     PATH: '%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%'
@@ -26,4 +26,3 @@ test_script:
 - mvnw.cmd -V -B -ff verify -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.source.skip=true -Dmaven.deploy.skip=true
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
-