diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
index d83db996ae..0f11982f8a 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - script: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build
-      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) --parallel 1 e2e-ci
+      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
@@ -132,8 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build e2e-ci
 
 workflows:
   version: 2
@@ -182,8 +180,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
@@ -225,8 +222,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
@@ -1329,8 +1325,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - script: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build
-      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) --parallel 1 e2e-ci
+      - script: npx nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
@@ -1408,8 +1403,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build e2e-ci
 
 workflows:
   version: 2
@@ -1459,8 +1453,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
@@ -1503,8 +1496,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: npx nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build
-      - run: npx nx affected --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci
+      - run: npx nx affected -t lint test build e2e-ci
 "
 `;
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/azure/azure-pipelines.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/azure/azure-pipelines.yml__tmpl__
index 9dea2bb1fe..0321534933 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/azure/azure-pipelines.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/azure/azure-pipelines.yml__tmpl__
@@ -66,5 +66,4 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - script: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - script: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %>
-      - script: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) --parallel 1 e2e-ci<% } %>
+      - script: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$(BASE_SHA) --head=$(HEAD_SHA) lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %> e2e-ci<% } %>
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/circleci/.circleci/config.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/circleci/.circleci/config.yml__tmpl__
index 4da1af6afb..fd756b1ed1 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/circleci/.circleci/config.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/circleci/.circleci/config.yml__tmpl__
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %>
-      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci<% } %>
+      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %> e2e-ci<% } %>
 
 workflows:
   version: 2
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
index 664f02d618..77226ab4a0 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
@@ -48,5 +48,4 @@ jobs:
       # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
       # - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
       # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %>
-      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci<% } %>
+      - run: <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %> e2e-ci<% } %>
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml__tmpl__
index 2e3ed78972..2bf6d220d4 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml__tmpl__
@@ -29,5 +29,4 @@ variables:
     # Prepend any command with "nx-cloud record --" to record its logs to Nx Cloud
     # - <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx-cloud record -- echo Hello World
     # Nx Affected runs only tasks affected by the changes in this PR/commit. Learn more: https://nx.dev/ci/features/affected
-    - <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %>
-    - <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD --parallel 1 -t e2e-ci<% } %>
+    - <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx affected --base=$NX_BASE --head=$NX_HEAD -t lint test build<% if(hasE2E){ %> e2e-ci<% } %>