diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 7c23ae9bf..b85901dfe 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CMAKE_COMMAND="cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 --log-level=STATUS"
 
 ALL_ARGS=("$@")
 BUILD_ARGS=()
-MAKE_ARGS=(-j $CPU_CORES)
+MAKE_ARGS=()
 MAKE=make
 
 echo "$0 ${ALL_ARGS[@]}"