diff --git a/multimedia/misc/opencolorio/actions.py b/multimedia/misc/opencolorio/actions.py
index 2acd981610..423af78e9f 100644
--- a/multimedia/misc/opencolorio/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/misc/opencolorio/actions.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def setup():
 
 def build():
     shelltools.cd("build")
-    cmaketools.make()
+    cmaketools.make("-j2")
 
 def install():
     shelltools.cd("build")