diff --git a/modules/nix-daemon.nix b/modules/nix-daemon.nix
index 3120c3d..ab3626e 100644
--- a/modules/nix-daemon.nix
+++ b/modules/nix-daemon.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ in
       settings = {
         keep-outputs = true;
         keep-derivations = true;
-        max-jobs = 64;
+        max-jobs = 42; # 64 is too much, it will explode the RAM for now. Let's keep it serious.
         # in zfs we trust
         fsync-metadata = lib.boolToString (!config.boot.isContainer or config.fileSystems."/".fsType != "zfs");
         substituters = [