diff --git a/systemtests/pom.xml b/systemtests/pom.xml
index 21083c0af28..7718385e56a 100644
--- a/systemtests/pom.xml
+++ b/systemtests/pom.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
                     <groups>${groups}</groups>
                     <excludedGroups>${excludeGroups}</excludedGroups>
                     <skipTests>${skip.tests}</skipTests>
+                    <forkCount>0</forkCount>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <enmasse.version>${release.version}</enmasse.version>
                         <enmasse.docs>${application.docs}</enmasse.docs>