diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 3ae7d26bae..df9c615bad 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Lint code
           # use GOGC to limit memory usage in exchange for CPU usage, https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#memory-usage-of-golangci-lint
           # we have 8GB RAM, 2CPUs https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/executor-types/#using-machine
-          command: LINT_GOGC=50 LINT_CONCURRENCY=2 LINT_DEADLINE=2m0s make lint
+          command: LINT_GOGC=20 LINT_CONCURRENCY=1 LINT_DEADLINE=3m0s make lint
       - run:
           name: Check nothing has changed
           command: |