diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index debf7b35ec..7f168fdd50 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -729,8 +729,9 @@ lazy val delta = project
 lazy val ship = project
   .in(file("ship"))
   .settings(
-    name       := "nexus-ship",
-    moduleName := "nexus-ship"
+    name                     := "nexus-ship",
+    moduleName               := "nexus-ship",
+    Test / parallelExecution := false
   )
   .enablePlugins(UniversalPlugin, JavaAppPackaging, JavaAgent, DockerPlugin, BuildInfoPlugin)
   .settings(shared, compilation, servicePackaging, assertJavaVersion, kamonSettings, coverage, release)