diff --git a/sci-mathematics/octave/octave-5.1.0.recipe b/sci-mathematics/octave/octave-5.1.0.recipe
index ecb75ae9f..b491d22fa 100644
--- a/sci-mathematics/octave/octave-5.1.0.recipe
+++ b/sci-mathematics/octave/octave-5.1.0.recipe
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ BUILD()
 		--with-openssl \
 		--without-x
 
-	make $jobArgs
+	# $jobArgs uses too much RAM
+	make
 }
 
 INSTALL()