diff --git a/esy.json b/esy.json
index 3352bcb..15fa632 100644
--- a/esy.json
+++ b/esy.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "PREFIX": "$cur__install",
       "CC_PREFIX": "#{os == 'windows' ? 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-': '' }"
     },
-    "build": ["./configure", "make"],
+    "build": ["./configure", "make -j#{self.jobs}"],
     "install": "make install",
     "buildsInSource": true,
     "exportedEnv": {