diff --git a/edalize/flows/edaflow.py b/edalize/flows/edaflow.py
index 64ad62ce..a3ba4726 100644
--- a/edalize/flows/edaflow.py
+++ b/edalize/flows/edaflow.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def _run_tool(self, cmd, args=[], cwd=None, quiet=False, env={}):
 
     def build(self):
         # FIXME: Get run command (e.g. make, ninja, cloud thingie..) from self.commands
-        self._run_tool("make", cwd=self.work_root)
+        self._run_tool("make", args=["-j"], cwd=self.work_root)
 
     # Most flows won't have a run phase
     def run(self, args=None):