diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
index 1ab4fd2a8e..9a30d9d4f1 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ stages:
     pool:
       vmImage: 'macOS-13'
     timeoutInMinutes: 300
+    strategy:
+      parallel: 10
     steps:
     - template: set-version-number-variables-step.yml