diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 089ec8390..2b9483809 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ steps:
     - apt-get update -y
     - apt-get install -y make $CC gfortran perl python g++
     - $CC --version
-    - make QUIET_MAKE=1 $COMMON_FLAGS
+    - make QUIET_MAKE=1 $COMMON_FLAGS -j
     - make -C test $COMMON_FLAGS
     - make -C ctest $COMMON_FLAGS
     - make -C utest $COMMON_FLAGS