diff --git a/sys-devel/m4/m4-1.4.16.bep b/sys-devel/m4/m4-1.4.16.bep
index c4e19126c..abde52464 100644
--- a/sys-devel/m4/m4-1.4.16.bep
+++ b/sys-devel/m4/m4-1.4.16.bep
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BUILD {
 	./configure $configureDirArgs \
 		--disable-rpath --with-gnu-ld \
 		--enable-changeword
-	make
+	make -j$jobs
 }
 
 INSTALL {