diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_controllers.yml b/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_controllers.yml
index 6943af5bec..059d1b2040 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_controllers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_controllers.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         # [n] - where the n is a number of parallel jobs you want to run your tests on.
         # Use a higher number if you have slow tests to split them between more parallel jobs.
         # Remember to update the value of the `ci_node_index` below to (0..n-1).
-        ci_node_total: [10]
+        ci_node_total: [5]
         # Indexes for parallel jobs (starting from zero).
         # E.g. use [0, 1] for 2 parallel jobs, [0, 1, 2] for 3 parallel jobs, etc.
-        ci_node_index: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
+        ci_node_index: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_models.yml b/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_models.yml
index 151cf4b27e..d7dcdd2f12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_models.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_knapsack_models.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         # [n] - where the n is a number of parallel jobs you want to run your tests on.
         # Use a higher number if you have slow tests to split them between more parallel jobs.
         # Remember to update the value of the `ci_node_index` below to (0..n-1).
-        ci_node_total: [10]
+        ci_node_total: [5]
         # Indexes for parallel jobs (starting from zero).
         # E.g. use [0, 1] for 2 parallel jobs, [0, 1, 2] for 3 parallel jobs, etc.
-        ci_node_index: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
+        ci_node_index: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/spec/performance/shop_controller_spec.rb b/spec/performance/shop_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..793a84c049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/performance/shop_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+xdescribe ShopController, type: :controller, performance: true do
+  include FileHelper
+
+  let(:d) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
+  let(:enterprise_fee) { create(:enterprise_fee) }
+  let(:order_cycle) {
+    create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [d], coordinator_fees: [enterprise_fee])
+  }
+
+  before do
+    allow(controller).to receive(:current_distributor) { d }
+    allow(controller).to receive(:current_order_cycle) { order_cycle }
+    Spree::Config.currency = 'AUD'
+  end
+
+  describe "fetching products" do
+    let(:exchange) { order_cycle.exchanges.to_enterprises(d).outgoing.first }
+    let(:image) { white_logo_file }
+    let(:cache_key_patterns) do
+      [
+        'api\/taxon_serializer\/spree\/taxons',
+        'enterprise'
+      ]
+    end
+
+    before do
+      11.times do
+        p = create(:simple_product)
+        p.set_property 'Organic Certified', 'NASAA 12345'
+        v1 = create(:variant, product: p)
+        v2 = create(:variant, product: p)
+        Spree::Image.create! viewable_id: p.master.id, viewable_type: 'Spree::Variant',
+                             attachment: image
+
+        exchange.variants << [v1, v2]
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns products via json" do
+      pending("fixing failing performance specs")
+      results = multi_benchmark(3, cache_key_patterns: cache_key_patterns) do
+        get :products, xhr: true
+        expect(response.status).to eq 200
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end