diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 35ac97c0a..a9217f555 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   BITCOIN_VERSION: "27"
   
-  TRANCHES: 16
+  TRANCHES: 8
 
   # If you change this value, please change it in the following files as well:
   # /.travis.yml