diff --git a/.github/workflows/collect-purls_template.yml b/.github/workflows/collect-purls_template.yml
index 5e98cf8..2ec4031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/collect-purls_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/collect-purls_template.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           dest="${{ inputs.path }}"
           git config user.name "AboutCode Automation"
           git config user.email "automation@aboutcode.org"
+          git pull
           mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dest")" && mv ../repos/${{ inputs.ecosystem }}.txt "$dest"
           git add -A
           git commit -m "$(echo -e "Sync latest ${{ inputs.ecosystem }} PURLs from FederatedCode\n\nSigned-off-by: AboutCode Automation <automation@aboutcode.org>")" || exit 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-purls.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-purls.yml
index ea27553..4e7304f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-purls.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-purls.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   collect-purls:
     strategy:
-      max-parallel: 1
+      max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
         include:
           - ecosystem: apk