diff --git a/build-package.sh b/build-package.sh
index 19e88bdfe..5a61eadef 100755
--- a/build-package.sh
+++ b/build-package.sh
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ termux_step_post_extract_package () {
 # After termux_step_post_extract_package() and before termux_step_patch_package()
 termux_step_host_build () {
 	$TERMUX_PKG_SRCDIR/configure ${TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_HOSTBUILD_CONFIGURE_ARGS}
-	make
+	make -j $TERMUX_MAKE_PROCESSES
 }
 
 # This should not be overridden