diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 262bd8c73..73ccafcd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java:
           - 8
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java:
           - 8
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java:
           - 8
@@ -300,6 +303,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java:
           - 8
@@ -341,6 +345,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java:
           - 8
@@ -528,6 +533,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         java: [ 8 ]
         zookeeper: ["3.4", "3.5", "3.6", "3.7" ]