diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fd5312c1..5ddcc215 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -646,8 +646,8 @@
               </includes>
               <!--Start configuration to run TestRunners in parallel-->
               <parallel>classes</parallel> <!--Running TestRunner classes in parallel-->
-              <threadCount>2</threadCount> <!--Number of classes to run in parallel-->
-              <forkCount>2</forkCount> <!--Number of JVM processes -->
+              <threadCount>8</threadCount> <!--Number of classes to run in parallel-->
+              <forkCount>5</forkCount> <!--Number of JVM processes -->
               <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
               <!--End configuration to run TestRunners in parallel-->
               <environmentVariables>