diff --git a/tools/macOS_dependencies_build.sh b/tools/macOS_dependencies_build.sh
index b2d934ddf..a82bfe717 100755
--- a/tools/macOS_dependencies_build.sh
+++ b/tools/macOS_dependencies_build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11.0
 
 # How many CPU threads to use for the compilation.
-JOBS=4
+JOBS=8
 
 if [ ! -f .clang-format ]; then
   echo "You need to run this script from the root of the repository."