diff --git a/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config b/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
index ead449d..832e5ed 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/eager/mpcdf.config
@@ -37,25 +37,25 @@ process {
   }
 
   withLabel:'mc_small'{
-    cpus = { check_max( 2, 'cpus' ) }
+    cpus = { check_max( 2 * task.attempt, 'cpus' ) }
     memory = { check_max( 4.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
     time = 24.h
   }
 
   withLabel:'mc_medium' {
-    cpus = { check_max( 4, 'cpus' ) }
+    cpus = { check_max( 4 * task.attempt, 'cpus' ) }
     memory = { check_max( 8.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
     time = 24.h
   }
 
   withLabel:'mc_large'{
-     cpus = { check_max( 8, 'cpus' ) }
+     cpus = { check_max( 8 * task.attempt, 'cpus' ) }
      memory = { check_max( 16.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
      time = 24.h
   }
 
   withLabel:'mc_huge'{
-     cpus = { check_max( 32, 'cpus' ) }
+     cpus = { check_max( 32 * task.attempt, 'cpus' ) }
      memory = { check_max( 256.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
      time = 24.h
    }