diff --git a/getting-started/setup-building.rst b/getting-started/setup-building.rst
index 0db68d18b..e1f5398eb 100644
--- a/getting-started/setup-building.rst
+++ b/getting-started/setup-building.rst
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ some of CPython's modules (for example, ``zlib``).
 
    And finally, run ``make``::
 
-      $ make -s -j $(nproc)
+      $ make -s -j8
 
    There will sometimes be optional modules added for a new release which
    won't yet be identified in the OS-level build dependencies. In those cases,
diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
index 138211a03..b70461dc0 100644
--- a/index.rst
+++ b/index.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ instructions please see the :ref:`setup guide <setup>`.
 
       .. code-block:: shell
 
-         ./configure --with-pydebug && make -j $(nproc)
+         ./configure --with-pydebug && make -j8
 
    .. tab:: Windows
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ instructions please see the :ref:`setup guide <setup>`.
 
       .. code-block:: shell
 
-         ./python.exe -m test -j3
+         ./python.exe -m test -j8
 
       Note: :ref:`Most <mac-python.exe>` macOS systems use
       :file:`./python.exe` in order to avoid filename conflicts with