diff --git a/package/uci/Makefile b/package/uci/Makefile
index 702d4630b3..5a9b855002 100644
--- a/package/uci/Makefile
+++ b/package/uci/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=$(PKG_REV)
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_MIRROR_MD5SUM:=2f562ba3a4e1f759392d6e5b4d1144d7
 
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=0
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk