diff --git a/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
index e55683ca549..9f27f3529b2 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 process TRIMGALORE {
     tag "${meta.id}"
     label 'process_high'
+    resourceLimits [cpus: 15]
 
     conda "${moduleDir}/environment.yml"
     container "${workflow.containerEngine == 'singularity' && !task.ext.singularity_pull_docker_container