diff --git a/scripts/ci/Makefile b/scripts/ci/Makefile
index 6ec480e6c..e286bf5f8 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/ci/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CONTAINER_RUNTIME),podman)
 	# Podman limits the number of processes in a container using cgroups.
 	# Disable it as it breaks the thread-bomb test
-	CONTAINER_OPTS += --pids-limit=0
+	CONTAINER_OPTS += --pids-limit=-1
 endif
 
 export ZDTM_OPTS