diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index d443b4e4..0cbc97ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -31,26 +31,24 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build and test in a FreeBSD VM
-        # v1.5.9, pinned by commit.
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c46abacb49f09938ca4e1702d15d836285d694cc
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c46abacb49f09938ca4e1702d15d836285d694cc # v1
         with:
           release: "14.3"
           usesh: true
+          cpu: 4
           mem: 12288
           # Nothing to bring back; copying the target dir out of the VM fails on large builds.
           copyback: false
           prepare: |
-            pkg install -y bash curl git pkgconf cmake python3 libxkbcommon wayland libX11 libXcursor libXrandr libXi libxcb mesa-libs vulkan-loader gtk3 fontconfig freetype2 alsa-lib
-            curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --profile minimal --default-toolchain stable
+            pkg install -y git curl pkgconf cmake python3 libxkbcommon wayland libX11 libXcursor libXrandr libXi libxcb mesa-libs vulkan-loader gtk3 fontconfig freetype2 alsa-lib
+            curl -fsSL https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --profile minimal
           run: |
             . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-            # The checkout copied into the VM belongs to another user.
-            git config --global --add safe.directory "$PWD"
+            # The checkout is synced in under another owner; let tests that call git read it.
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
             rustc --version
-            # Linking many test binaries at once can run the VM out of memory.
-            export CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG=0 CARGO_PROFILE_TEST_DEBUG=0 CARGO_BUILD_JOBS=4
-            cargo build --workspace --all-targets --locked
-            cargo test --workspace --locked
+            CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG=0 cargo build --workspace --all-targets --locked
+            CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG=0 cargo test --workspace --locked
 
   package:
     name: FreeBSD 14 (package)