diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 541b5a7e05..67dfb07cb5 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 task:
+  use_compute_credits: $CIRRUS_USER_COLLABORATOR == 'true' && $CIRRUS_PR == ''
   container:
     image: cirrusci/flutter:latest
     cpu: 4
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ task:
         - ./script/incremental_build.sh java-test  # must come after apk build
 
 task:
+  use_compute_credits: $CIRRUS_USER_COLLABORATOR == 'true'
   name: build-ipas
   osx_instance:
     image: high-sierra-xcode-9.4.1