diff --git a/conf/real-from-ideal/jobs.yaml b/conf/real-from-ideal/jobs.yaml
index 2079a89fbde10be85fad67b8e835f6aa08fce0af..09c5b7dc73b464b00b7a814b5147563dc2765b6e 100644
--- a/conf/real-from-ideal/jobs.yaml
+++ b/conf/real-from-ideal/jobs.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ JOBS:
     DEPENDENCIES: TRANSFER_PROJECT
     WALLCLOCK: 01:00
     PROCESSORS: 16
+    NODES: 1
 
   BUILD_PYTHON_ENVIRONMENT:
     FILE: templates/common/build_python_environment.sh
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ JOBS:
     DEPENDENCIES: BUILD_ICON
     WALLCLOCK: 01:00
     PROCESSORS: 16
+    NODES: 1
 
   PREPARE_EXPERIMENT:
     FILE: templates/real-from-ideal/prepare_experiment.sh