diff --git a/radio/util/build-firmware.py b/radio/util/build-firmware.py
index e54b5058ea..8d85d542c6 100755
--- a/radio/util/build-firmware.py
+++ b/radio/util/build-firmware.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def build_target(target, path, cmake_options):
         return COMPILATION_ERROR
 
     # Launch make
-    cmd = ["make", "-j2", target]
+    cmd = ["make", "-j3", target]
     proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     output, error = proc.communicate()
     if proc.returncode == 0: