diff --git a/test/actor_test.py b/test/actor_test.py
index f0ba7c515..2832385e4 100644
--- a/test/actor_test.py
+++ b/test/actor_test.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class ActorNesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def testRemoteFunctionWithinActor(self):
         # Make sure we can use remote funtions within actors.
-        ray.init(num_cpus=100)
+        ray.init(num_cpus=10)
 
         # Create some values to close over.
         val1 = 1
diff --git a/test/multi_node_test.py b/test/multi_node_test.py
index db9c76218..4cf38ebdc 100644
--- a/test/multi_node_test.py
+++ b/test/multi_node_test.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class StartRayScriptTest(unittest.TestCase):
         subprocess.Popen(["ray", "stop"]).wait()
 
         # Test starting Ray with the number of CPUs specified.
-        run_and_get_output(["ray", "start", "--head", "--num-cpus", "100"])
+        run_and_get_output(["ray", "start", "--head", "--num-cpus", "2"])
         subprocess.Popen(["ray", "stop"]).wait()
 
         # Test starting Ray with the number of GPUs specified.
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ class StartRayScriptTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
             # Test starting Ray with all arguments specified.
             run_and_get_output([
-                "ray", "start", "--head", "--num-workers", "20",
-                "--redis-port", "6379", "--redis-shard-ports",
-                "6380,6381,6382", "--object-manager-port", "12345",
-                "--num-cpus", "100", "--num-gpus", "0", "--redis-max-clients",
-                "100", "--resources", "{\"Custom\": 1}"
+                "ray", "start", "--head", "--num-workers", "2", "--redis-port",
+                "6379", "--redis-shard-ports", "6380,6381,6382",
+                "--object-manager-port", "12345", "--num-cpus", "2",
+                "--num-gpus", "0", "--redis-max-clients", "100", "--resources",
+                "{\"Custom\": 1}"
             ])
             subprocess.Popen(["ray", "stop"]).wait()