diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-images.yaml
index f1ad1bf..76e5717 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-images.yaml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build_manifest_matrix]
     strategy:
+      # Restrict the maximum number of parallel syncs to avoid quay.io push limits
+      # Anonymous pulls are not rate-limited
+      max-parallel: 3
       matrix:
-        # Restrict the maximum number of parallel syncs to avoid quay.io push limits
-        # Anonymous pulls are not rate-limited
-        max-parallel: 3
         manifest-file: ${{ fromJSON(needs.build_manifest_matrix.outputs.manifest-files) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repository