diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e24e9a7e..ccf9c6f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     env:
+      MAKEFLAGS: -j 4
       MATRIX_BUILD: '${{ matrix.build }}'
       MATRIX_INSTALL: '${{ matrix.crypto.install }}'
     strategy: