diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 543ac0156..db5df492d 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -676,7 +676,11 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		export MAINIP=$MAINIP
 		export PATCHSCHEDULENAME=$PATCHSCHEDULENAME
 		export INTERFACE=$INTERFACE
-		export CORECOUNT=$lb_procs
+		if [[ $low_mem == "true" ]]; then
+			export CORECOUNT=1
+		else
+			export CORECOUNT=$lb_procs
+		fi
 		export LSHOSTNAME=$HOSTNAME
 		export LSHEAP=$LS_HEAP_SIZE
 		export CPUCORES=$num_cpu_cores