diff --git a/dev-support/flaky-tests/flaky-reporting.Jenkinsfile b/dev-support/flaky-tests/flaky-reporting.Jenkinsfile
index 37d557c82d6..7506d061a8e 100644
--- a/dev-support/flaky-tests/flaky-reporting.Jenkinsfile
+++ b/dev-support/flaky-tests/flaky-reporting.Jenkinsfile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pipeline {
           flaky_args=("${flaky_args[@]}" --urls "${JENKINS_URL}/job/HBase%20Nightly/job/${BRANCH_NAME}" --is-yetus True --max-builds 10)
           flaky_args=("${flaky_args[@]}" --urls "${JENKINS_URL}/job/HBase-Flaky-Tests/job/${BRANCH_NAME}" --is-yetus False --max-builds 30)
           docker build -t hbase-dev-support dev-support
-          docker run -v "${WORKSPACE}":/hbase --workdir=/hbase hbase-dev-support python dev-support/flaky-tests/report-flakies.py --mvn -v "${flaky_args[@]}"
+          docker run --ulimit nproc=12500:12500 -v "${WORKSPACE}":/hbase --workdir=/hbase hbase-dev-support python dev-support/flaky-tests/report-flakies.py --mvn -v "${flaky_args[@]}"
 '''
       }
     }
diff --git a/dev-support/hbase_docker.sh b/dev-support/hbase_docker.sh
index cc17cf7af01..bd8de2afdfa 100755
--- a/dev-support/hbase_docker.sh
+++ b/dev-support/hbase_docker.sh
@@ -159,4 +159,4 @@ done
 echo "Successfully built ${IMAGE_NAME}."
 
 echo "Starting hbase shell..."
-docker run -it ${IMAGE_NAME}
+docker run --ulimit nproc=12500:12500 -it ${IMAGE_NAME}