diff --git a/src/cmake/modules/Criterion.cmake b/src/cmake/modules/Criterion.cmake
index d517849..ac65040 100644
--- a/src/cmake/modules/Criterion.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/modules/Criterion.cmake
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function(add_criterion_executable _target)
 
     add_test(
       NAME "Criterion_${_suite}_${_name}"
-      COMMAND ${_target} --suite ${_suite} --test ${_name} --cunit=${_suite}-${_name} --quiet)
+      COMMAND ${_target} -j1 --suite ${_suite} --test ${_name} --cunit=${_suite}-${_name} --quiet)
     set_tests_properties("Criterion_${_suite}_${_name}" PROPERTIES TIMEOUT 10)
     if(APPLE)
       set_property(