diff --git a/machamp_scripts/build.sh b/machamp_scripts/build.sh
index 27ea80630..e05a9b3bd 100755
--- a/machamp_scripts/build.sh
+++ b/machamp_scripts/build.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # make the build
 git submodule init && git submodule update
-make BUILD_TLS=yes -j2 KEYDB_CFLAGS='-Werror' KEYDB_CXXFLAGS='-Werror'
+make BUILD_TLS=yes -j$(nproc) KEYDB_CFLAGS='-Werror' KEYDB_CXXFLAGS='-Werror'
 
 # gen-cert
 ./utils/gen-test-certs.sh
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