diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f809e595..4a29b7b9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ lint:
   only:
     - branches
   script:
-    - make lint
+    - env GOMAXPROCS=$(( ${CI_TAG_CPU} / 2 )) make lint
   tags:
     - medium
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a9997d18..57dea464 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ lint-changelog:
 
 lint-golang:
 	which golangci-lint || $(MAKE) install-linter
+	$(info linting with GOMAXPROCS=${GOMAXPROCS})
 	golangci-lint run ./...
 
 updates: install-go-mod-outdated