diff --git a/src/backend/common/WorkerJob.h b/src/backend/common/WorkerJob.h
index 7057c357..b579a116 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/WorkerJob.h
+++ b/src/backend/common/WorkerJob.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private:
     }
 
 
-    alignas(16) uint8_t m_blobs[2][Job::kMaxBlobSize * N]{};
+    alignas(8) uint8_t m_blobs[2][Job::kMaxBlobSize * N]{};
     Job m_jobs[2];
     uint32_t m_rounds[2] = { 0, 0 };
     uint64_t m_nonce_mask[2] = { 0, 0 };
diff --git a/src/backend/cpu/CpuWorker.h b/src/backend/cpu/CpuWorker.h
index 197beee2..5fc06fd3 100644
--- a/src/backend/cpu/CpuWorker.h
+++ b/src/backend/cpu/CpuWorker.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private:
     void allocateCnCtx();
     void consumeJob();
 
-    alignas(16) uint8_t m_hash[N * 32]{ 0 };
+    alignas(8) uint8_t m_hash[N * 32]{ 0 };
     const Algorithm m_algorithm;
     const Assembly m_assembly;
     const bool m_hwAES;