diff --git a/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config b/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
index 796bad9..1b08e73 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ process {
   withName: malt {
     maxRetries = 1
     memory = 725.GB
-    cpus = 80
+    cpus = 40
     time = 24.h
   }