diff --git a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
index 7e296e5f885f4..5f5d9d005558f 100644
--- a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
+++ b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/definitions.yml
@@ -6637,6 +6637,7 @@ tasks:
     - func: "generate resmoke tasks"
       vars:
         use_large_distro: "true"
+        resmoke_jobs_max: 1
 
 - <<: *gen_task_template
   name: shard_split_jscore_passthrough_gen