diff --git a/CI/pre-release-v1.sh b/CI/pre-release-v1.sh
index be7678756b..bb22fc6d37 100755
--- a/CI/pre-release-v1.sh
+++ b/CI/pre-release-v1.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ SC_RELEASE_TAG="v$SC_VERSION"
 #####################
 ### build and test maven ###
 #####################
-mvn --no-transfer-progress -B install --file pom.xml
+ulimit -n 16384
+mvn --no-transfer-progress -B install --file pom.xml -Dsurefire.forkCount=4 -DargLine="-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow" -Dsurefire.useFile=false
diff --git a/CI/prepare-release-v1.sh b/CI/prepare-release-v1.sh
index 66209dbfcb..5bd86e4f44 100755
--- a/CI/prepare-release-v1.sh
+++ b/CI/prepare-release-v1.sh
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ sed -i -e "s/$sc_find/$sc_replace/g" $CUR/README.md
 #####################
 ### build and test maven ###
 #####################
-mvn --no-transfer-progress -B install --file pom.xml
+ulimit -n 16384
+mvn --no-transfer-progress -B install --file pom.xml -Dsurefire.forkCount=4 -DargLine="-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow" -Dsurefire.useFile=false