diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9d537d16b..a353d8771 100755
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ install:
     - mkdir build && cd build && cmake ../
 
 script:
-    - make
+    - make -j2
     - PYTHONPATH=$(pwd)/lib/ python -c "import sys, unittest, FreeCAD, TestApp; sys.exit(0 if unittest.TextTestRunner().run(TestApp.All()).wasSuccessful() else 1)"