diff --git a/workflow/build_opts.yaml b/workflow/build_opts.yaml
index 464701c2f3..f2074c7cb0 100644
--- a/workflow/build_opts.yaml
+++ b/workflow/build_opts.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ build:
     walltime: "00:10:00"
 
   gdas:
-    command: "./build_gdas.sh -j 12"
+    command: "./build_gdas.sh -j 24"
     log: "build_gdas.log"
-    cores: 12
-    walltime: "01:00:00"
+    cores: 24
+    walltime: "01:30:00"