diff --git a/tests/ansible.cfg b/tests/ansible.cfg
index f0e4ef652..af14679fe 100644
--- a/tests/ansible.cfg
+++ b/tests/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [ssh_connection]
 pipelining=True
 [defaults]
+forks = 20
 host_key_checking=False
 gathering = smart
 fact_caching = jsonfile