diff --git a/model/cortex-a53x4.sh b/model/cortex-a53x4.sh
index 7d38d96..1b9d729 100644
--- a/model/cortex-a53x4.sh
+++ b/model/cortex-a53x4.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2025 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
-set_model_path "$warehouse/SysGen/Models/$model_version/$model_build/external/models/$model_flavour/FVP_Base_Cortex-A53x4"
+set_model_path "$warehouse/SysGen/Models/$model_version/$model_build/external/models/$model_flavour/FVP_Base_Cortex-A53"
 
 source "$ci_root/model/fvp_common.sh"
 
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 -C bp.terminal_2.start_port=5002
 -C bp.terminal_3.start_port=5003
 
+-C cluster0.NUM_CORES=4
+
 ${reset_to_spmin+-C cluster0.cpu0.RVBARADDR=${bl32_addr:?}}
 ${reset_to_spmin+-C cluster0.cpu1.RVBARADDR=${bl32_addr:?}}
 ${reset_to_spmin+-C cluster0.cpu2.RVBARADDR=${bl32_addr:?}}