diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab81e9209f3bdbda1ad5d014a39a358daa218679..78504b9f2ac0852334764aced4a43213c87a4aeb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+MAKEFLAGS := --jobs=1
 VERSION := $(shell git describe --tag)
 
 .PHONY: