diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 43632080..a4ddfcb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: unit tests (jest+playwright)
         run: npm run test:jest-unit -- -ci
       - uses: microsoft/playwright-github-action@v1.3.0
-      - name: e2e tests (jest+playwright)
+      - if: matrix.os == "macos-latest"
+        name: e2e tests (maxWorkers=50%)
+        run: npm run test:jest-e2e -- -ci --maxWorkers=50%
+      - if: matrix.os != "macos-latest"
+        name: e2e tests
         run: npm run test:jest-e2e -- -ci
       - name: Upload artifacts (diff output)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2