diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/ola/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/ola/default.nix
index f3dafb78bcaf..7682b56e4d6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/ola/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/ola/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-python-libs" ];
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A framework for controlling entertainment lighting equipment.";
     homepage = "https://www.openlighting.org/ola/";