diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b0c9d7b0..af6387bf 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ before_script:
 script:
   - ./build.sh
   - ./configure $OPTS
-  - make
+  - make -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
   - make check
   - make check-static