diff --git a/hosts/orm/default.nix b/hosts/orm/default.nix
index dc42041..30f0d69 100644
--- a/hosts/orm/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/orm/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     keyFile = "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key";
     builders = [ "kilgharrah" ];
   };
+  nix.settings.max-jobs = 0;
 
   randomcat.services.zfs.datasets = {
     "rpool_orm/state" = { mountpoint = "none"; };
diff --git a/hosts/yevaud/default.nix b/hosts/yevaud/default.nix
index d17f0a3..288b560 100644
--- a/hosts/yevaud/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/yevaud/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     keyFile = "/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key";
     builders = [ "kilgharrah" ];
   };
+  nix.settings.max-jobs = 0;
 
   randomcat.services.zfs.datasets = {
     "rpool/state" = { mountpoint = "none"; };