diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/select_distinct.out b/src/test/regress/expected/select_distinct.out
index 0c8e10f88a..58122c6f88 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/select_distinct.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/select_distinct.out
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ DROP TABLE distinct_group_2;
 SET parallel_tuple_cost=0;
 SET parallel_setup_cost=0;
 SET min_parallel_table_scan_size=0;
+SET max_parallel_workers_per_gather=2;
 -- Ensure we get a parallel plan
 EXPLAIN (costs off)
 SELECT DISTINCT four FROM tenk1;
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ SELECT DISTINCT distinct_func(1) FROM tenk1;
                ->  Parallel Seq Scan on tenk1
 (6 rows)
 
+RESET max_parallel_workers_per_gather;
 RESET min_parallel_table_scan_size;
 RESET parallel_setup_cost;
 RESET parallel_tuple_cost;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/select_distinct.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/select_distinct.sql
index e00582e46c..1bfe59c26f 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/select_distinct.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/select_distinct.sql
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ DROP TABLE distinct_group_2;
 SET parallel_tuple_cost=0;
 SET parallel_setup_cost=0;
 SET min_parallel_table_scan_size=0;
+SET max_parallel_workers_per_gather=2;
 
 -- Ensure we get a parallel plan
 EXPLAIN (costs off)
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql PARALLEL SAFE;
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT DISTINCT distinct_func(1) FROM tenk1;
 
+RESET max_parallel_workers_per_gather;
 RESET min_parallel_table_scan_size;
 RESET parallel_setup_cost;
 RESET parallel_tuple_cost;