diff --git a/workflow/conf/biohpc.config b/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
index d986fe23d9ae51e34c859362a5f534f413015b47..d382fe80dca9c9cdea7e3b9d75f17e6f07e2bcd4 100644
--- a/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
+++ b/workflow/conf/biohpc.config
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ process {
   }
   $poolAndPsuedoReads {
     module = ['python/3.6.1-2-anaconda']
-    cpus = 32
+    executor = 'local'
   }
   $callPeaksMACS {
     module = ['python/3.6.1-2-anaconda', 'phantompeakqualtools/1.2', 'macs/2.1.0-20151222', 'UCSC_userApps/v317']