diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
index 8491ca00..348aa1e8 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def compile(parameters = ''):
 
 def make(parameters = ''):
     '''make source with given parameters = "all" || "doc" etc.'''
-    if system('make %s' % parameters):
+    if system('make %s %s' % (get.makeJOBS(), parameters)):
             raise MakeError(_('Make failed.'))
 
 def install(parameters = '', argument = 'install'):
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
index 0fee8cf4..218ba8bf 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ def CXXFLAGS():
 def LDFLAGS():
     return env.ldflags
 
+def makeJOBS():
+    return env.jobs
+
 # Directory Related Functions
 
 def docDIR():
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/kde.py b/pisi/actionsapi/kde.py
index 99c21ff6..845e12f3 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/kde.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/kde.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def configure(parameters = ''):
 
 def make(parameters = ''):
     '''make source with given parameters = "all" || "doc" etc.'''
-    if system('make %s' % parameters):
+    if system('make %s %s' % (get.makeJOBS(), parameters)):
         raise MakeError(_('Make failed.'))
 
 def install(parameters = 'install'):
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py b/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
index bf900ab1..66845e68 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def exportFlags():
     environ['CFLAGS'] = values.build.cflags
     environ['CXXFLAGS'] = values.build.cxxflags
     environ['LDFLAGS'] = values.build.ldflags
+    environ['JOBS'] = values.build.jobs
 
 class Env(object):
     '''General environment variables used in actions API'''
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ class Env(object):
             'host': 'HOST',
             'cflags': 'CFLAGS',
             'cxxflags': 'CXXFLAGS',
-            'ldflags': 'LDFLAGS'
+            'ldflags': 'LDFLAGS',
+            'jobs': 'JOBS'
         }
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index b4aef339..133dd6a8 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #
 #[build]
 #host = i686-pc-linux-gnu
+#jobs = "-j1"
 #CFLAGS= -mtune=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer
 #CXXFLAGS= -mtune=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer
 #LDFLAGS=
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class GeneralDefaults:
 class BuildDefaults:
     """Default values for [build] section"""
     host = "i686-pc-linux-gnu"
+    jobs = "-j1"   
     CFLAGS = "-mtune=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
     CXXFLAGS = "-mtune=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
     LDFLAGS = ""