diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
index 3a9c18ff04b..49dbde955ce 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ E2E_COMPOSE_TEST:
   ARG compose_file=./scripts/docker-compose.yml
   ARG debug="aztec:*"
   ARG EARTHLY_TARGET_NAME
+  ARG prover_agents=10
   LOCALLY
   ENV TEST=$test
   ENV DEBUG=$debug
+  ENV PROVER_AGENTS=$prover_agents
   LET project_name=$(echo $test | sed 's/\./_/g')
   IF docker compose > /dev/null 2>&1
     LET CMD="docker compose"
diff --git a/yarn-project/prover-client/src/config.ts b/yarn-project/prover-client/src/config.ts
index 07911a9790c..0b8f7cce6ea 100644
--- a/yarn-project/prover-client/src/config.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/prover-client/src/config.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function getProverEnvVars(): ProverConfig {
     ACVM_BINARY_PATH = '',
     BB_WORKING_DIRECTORY = tmpdir(),
     BB_BINARY_PATH = '',
-    PROVER_AGENTS = '10',
+    PROVER_AGENTS = '1',
     PROVER_REAL_PROOFS = '',
   } = process.env;