diff --git a/dev/basedpyright-check b/dev/basedpyright-check
index ef58ed1f57..1c87b27d6f 100755
--- a/dev/basedpyright-check
+++ b/dev/basedpyright-check
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PATH_TO_CHECK="$1"
 
 # run basedpyright checks
 if [ -n "$PATH_TO_CHECK" ]; then
-    uv run --directory api --dev basedpyright "$PATH_TO_CHECK"
+    uv run --directory api --dev -- basedpyright --threads $(nproc) "$PATH_TO_CHECK"
 else
-    uv run --directory api --dev basedpyright
+    uv run --directory api --dev -- basedpyright --threads $(nproc)
 fi