diff --git a/ci/docker-entrypoint.sh b/ci/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 7895c0bb..7af71f75 100755
--- a/ci/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/ci/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ rm -rf build
 mkdir -p build
 cd build || exit 1
 
+JOBS=$(nproc)
+
 mkdir -p /usr/lib/sysimage/tdnf
-cmake -DHISTORY_DB_DIR=/usr/lib/sysimage/tdnf .. && make -j32 && make check -j32 || exit
+cmake -DHISTORY_DB_DIR=/usr/lib/sysimage/tdnf .. || exit 1
+make -j${JOBS} || exit 1
+make check -j${JOBS} || exit 1
 
 if ! flake8 ../pytests ; then
   echo "flake8 tests failed"