diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index d03be14e1c..54ba261222 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           chmod a+rw /dev/bpf*
           cmake -S . -B Dist
-          cmake --build Dist -j 2
+          cmake --build Dist -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
 
-          ifconfig
+          # Get the first interface name that is not 'lo'
+          interface_name=$(ifconfig -l | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -v '^lo' | head -n 1) 
+          ifconfig "$interface_name" promisc
 
-          ifconfig vtnet0 promisc
-
-          python -m ensurepip
-          python -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
-          python ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface vtnet0
+          python3 -m ensurepip
+          python3 -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
+          python3 ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface "$interface_name"
           
           cd Tests/ExamplesTest
-          python -m ensurepip
-          python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
-          python -m pytest --interface vtnet0 --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin
+          python3 -m ensurepip
+          python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python3 -m pytest --interface "$interface_name" --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin