diff --git a/.github/actions/podman-setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/podman-setup/action.yml
index 7179b19ce..bcffda81b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/podman-setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/podman-setup/action.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ description: "Sets up Podman"
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Install Podman
-      uses: redhat-actions/podman-install@5bc2ecc87c737059124c295845be51ee7297fb89
-      with:
-        ubuntu-repository: questing
+    - name: Verify Podman
+      shell: bash
+      run: podman --version
 
     - name: Configure Podman
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 9ecb3b714..ebcbc2b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       - compile
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 20
       matrix:
         module: ${{ fromJSON(needs.detect-modules.outputs.modules) }}
         node-version: [22.x, 24.x]