diff --git a/python-SQLAlchemy.spec b/python-SQLAlchemy.spec
index 81c04dc..acc1122 100644
--- a/python-SQLAlchemy.spec
+++ b/python-SQLAlchemy.spec
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitearch}
 
 %check
-%pytest_arch %{?jobs:-n %jobs} -k 'not (test_parseconnect and CreateEngineTest and test_bad_args)'
+jobs=1
+test "%{jobs}" -gt 4 && jobs=4
+%pytest_arch -n $jobs -k 'not (test_parseconnect and CreateEngineTest and test_bad_args)'
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE