diff --git a/misc/builder.nix b/misc/builder.nix
index 6f3847a..81104d0 100644
--- a/misc/builder.nix
+++ b/misc/builder.nix
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 {
   nix.settings.trusted-users = [ "@nix-builder-users" ];
+  nix.daemonCPUSchedPolicy = "batch";
 }