diff --git a/machine_profiles/alcc_spack/profile.bash b/machine_profiles/alcc_spack/profile.bash
index 99a8bac52593a9a3c97f7079d66c541613a4af2e..edabb21bfc87bf45b2aadc7dc895648c862e88b1 100644
--- a/machine_profiles/alcc_spack/profile.bash
+++ b/machine_profiles/alcc_spack/profile.bash
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ mpiCommandPre="mpirun -mca pml ucx -mca coll ^hcoll -x UCX_TLS=tcp,shm -x UCX_NE
 mpiCommandMain="mpirun -mca pml ucx -mca coll ^hcoll -x UCX_TLS=tcp,shm -x UCX_NET_DEVICES=eth5"
 mpiCommandReal=${mpiCommandPre}
 
-nTasks=64
+nTasks=96
 
 # --- Batch system ---