diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 6fb58c1c813..d06ac259513 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     name: tests
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        shard: [ 0,1,2,3,4 ]
+        shard: [ 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 120
     steps:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
-        pytest --dist=loadgroup --reruns 2 --shard-id=${{ matrix.shard }} --num-shards=5 --alluredir=allure-results
+        pytest --dist=loadgroup --reruns 2 --shard-id=${{ matrix.shard }} --num-shards=8 --alluredir=allure-results
 
     - name: Get allure history
       if: always()