diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index f84c6004748..9629fcf916e 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, generic ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32_ir_transceiver:
   extends:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32s2
   tags: [ esp32s2, generic ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
   extends:
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32s3
   tags: [ esp32s3, generic ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32s3_f4r8:
   extends:
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32c2_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32c2
   tags: [ esp32c2, generic, xtal_40mhz ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32c3_generic:
   extends:
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32c3_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_examples_esp32c3
   tags: [ esp32c3, generic ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32c3_flash_suspend:
   extends:
@@ -412,7 +417,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, generic ]
-  parallel: 2
+  parallel: 7
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32_generic_multi_device:
   extends:
@@ -518,7 +523,6 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32_psramv0:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32
   tags: [ esp32, psramv0 ]
 
-
 component_ut_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
   extends:
     - .pytest_components_dir_template
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32s2
   tags: [ esp32s2, generic ]
-  parallel: 2
+  parallel: 5
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32s2_generic_multi_device:
   extends:
@@ -559,7 +563,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32s3
   tags: [ esp32s3, generic ]
-  parallel: 2
+  parallel: 5
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32s3_generic_multi_device:
   extends:
@@ -616,6 +620,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32c2_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32c2
   tags: [ esp32c2, generic, xtal_40mhz ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32c2_adc:
   extends:
@@ -648,6 +653,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32c3_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32c3
   tags: [ esp32c3, generic ]
+  parallel: 3
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32c3_generic_multi_device:
   extends:
@@ -744,6 +750,7 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32c6_generic:
   needs:
     - build_pytest_components_esp32c6
   tags: [ esp32c6, generic ]
+  parallel: 2
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32c6_generic_multi_device:
   extends:
@@ -1147,7 +1154,7 @@ test_app_test_eth:
 
 UT_001:
   extends: .unit_test_esp32_template
-  parallel: 17
+  parallel: 16
   tags:
     - ESP32_IDF
     - UT_T1_1
@@ -1223,7 +1230,7 @@ UT_034:
 
 UT_035:
   extends: .unit_test_esp32s2_template
-  parallel: 17
+  parallel: 16
   tags:
     - ESP32S2_IDF
     - UT_T1_1
@@ -1283,14 +1290,14 @@ UT_C3_SDSPI:
 
 UT_C6:
   extends: .unit_test_esp32c6_template
-  parallel: 12
+  parallel: 8
   tags:
     - ESP32C6_IDF
     - UT_T1_1
 
 UT_S3:
   extends: .unit_test_esp32s3_template
-  parallel: 10
+  parallel: 9
   tags:
     - ESP32S3_IDF
     - UT_T1_1