diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91120c6..ad15141 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ else
   GLUON_BRANCH := experimental
 endif
 
-GLUON_MAKE := ${MAKE} -C ${GLUON_BUILD_DIR} \
+JOBS ?= $(shell cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep processor | wc -l)
+
+GLUON_MAKE := ${MAKE} -j ${JOBS} -C ${GLUON_BUILD_DIR} \
 			GLUON_RELEASE=${GLUON_RELEASE} \
 			GLUON_BRANCH=${GLUON_BRANCH}