diff --git a/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go b/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 4236510..99548a9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func createDefaultEnvironment() {
 
 	defaultNomadEnvironment = dto.ExecutionEnvironmentRequest{
 		PrewarmingPoolSize: 10,
-		CPULimit:           100,
+		CPULimit:           20,
 		MemoryLimit:        100,
 		Image:              *testDockerImage,
 		NetworkAccess:      false,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/environments_test.go b/tests/e2e/environments_test.go
index 7ced561..e1bf51b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/environments_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/environments_test.go
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func createEnvironment(t *testing.T, environmentID string, aws bool) {
 	path := helpers.BuildURL(api.BasePath, api.EnvironmentsPath, environmentID)
 	request := dto.ExecutionEnvironmentRequest{
 		PrewarmingPoolSize: 1,
-		CPULimit:           100,
+		CPULimit:           20,
 		MemoryLimit:        100,
 		NetworkAccess:      false,
 		ExposedPorts:       nil,