diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index cdbd51d0..042a4e9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ jobs:
         python -c "import qcengine; print(qcengine.config.global_repr())"
 
     - name: Configure QCEngine
+      if: false
       run: |
         cat > qcengine.yaml <<EOF
         all:
diff --git a/qcengine/programs/tests/test_ghost.py b/qcengine/programs/tests/test_ghost.py
index a90452a0..7bf47b29 100644
--- a/qcengine/programs/tests/test_ghost.py
+++ b/qcengine/programs/tests/test_ghost.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def test_tricky_ghost(driver, qcprog, subject, basis, keywords):
             res = qcng.compute(atin, qcprog, raise_error=True)
         pytest.xfail("no ghosts with gamess")
 
-    atres = qcng.compute(atin, qcprog)
+    atres = qcng.compute(atin, qcprog, task_config={"ncores": 1, "memory": 2})
     pprint.pprint(atres.dict(), width=200)
 
     assert compare_values(