diff --git a/hosts/Khanda/default.nix b/hosts/Khanda/default.nix
index b9a4b12..c3edcb3 100644
--- a/hosts/Khanda/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/Khanda/default.nix
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ in
   nix.distributedBuilds = true;
 
   # Limit the number of cores Nix can use
-  nix.settings.cores = 10;
+  nix.settings.cores = 8;
 }