diff --git a/.github/workflows/core_code_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/core_code_checks.yml
index 761d4841b..dd952854c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core_code_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core_code_checks.yml
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
           pytest
+        timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6e730bd49..61e04bc1e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ include = ["nerfstudio*"]
 line-length = 120
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = "--typeguard-packages=nerfstudio --disable-warnings"
+addopts = "-n=4 --typeguard-packages=nerfstudio --disable-warnings"
 testpaths = [
     "tests",
 ]