diff --git a/.github/workflows/db2luw.yml b/.github/workflows/db2luw.yml
index 2f3981ea2..bc33e42e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/db2luw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/db2luw.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: db2
-      run: mvn clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-db2.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-db2.properties
diff --git a/.github/workflows/h2database.yml b/.github/workflows/h2database.yml
index 19bf37db6..69327b590 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/h2database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/h2database.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: Maven version
       run: mvn --version
     - name: H2Database
-      run: mvn clean package
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean package
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jdk-18-ea.yml b/.github/workflows/jdk-18-ea.yml
index b814c77c9..22e4d9906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jdk-18-ea.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jdk-18-ea.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: mvn package
+      run: mvn -T 8 test
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jdk-ea.yml b/.github/workflows/jdk-ea.yml
index 9bc66c0ef..04bc7026f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jdk-ea.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jdk-ea.yml
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: Maven version
       run: mvn --version
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: mvn package
+      run: mvn -T 8 test
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mariadb.yml b/.github/workflows/mariadb.yml
index b7db361cd..bcb65357a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mariadb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mariadb.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: mariadb 10.6
-      run: mvn clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-mariadb.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-mariadb.properties
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql.yml
index 3de91cb2d..2ab6722a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: mysql
-      run: mvn clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-mysql.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-mysql.properties
diff --git a/.github/workflows/oracle.yml b/.github/workflows/oracle.yml
index 19c155d2e..4be08e5e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/oracle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/oracle.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: oracle
-      run: mvn clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-oracle.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-oracle.properties
diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgres.yml b/.github/workflows/postgres.yml
index de9fdc009..a6efd5f0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postgres.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgres.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: postgres
-      run: mvn  -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-postgres.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-postgres.properties
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlserver.yml b/.github/workflows/sqlserver.yml
index 169dd0017..369d6c9a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sqlserver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlserver.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
           ~/.m2
         key: build-${{ env.cache-name }}
     - name: sqlserver 2017
-      run: mvn clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-sqlserver17.properties
+      run: mvn -T 8 clean test -Dprops.file=testconfig/ebean-sqlserver17.properties