diff --git a/testing/node_test_rig/src/lib.rs b/testing/node_test_rig/src/lib.rs
index ea843bd7b8..13324de31c 100644
--- a/testing/node_test_rig/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testing/node_test_rig/src/lib.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ pub fn testing_client_config() -> ClientConfig {
     // Specify a constant count of beacon processor workers. Having this number
     // too low can cause annoying HTTP timeouts, especially on Github runners
     // with 2 logical CPUs.
-    client_config.beacon_processor.max_workers = 4;
+    client_config.beacon_processor.max_workers = 8;
 
     client_config
 }