diff --git a/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile b/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
index a09de61edd..1bbc05cb9d 100644
--- a/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/config/netifd/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
 # PKG_MIRROR_MD5SUM:=
 # CMAKE_INSTALL:=1
 
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk