diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index 13cfb2fa..30dabfb7 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ modules:
       strip: true
     build-commands:
       - make
-          -j echo $(nproc)
+          -j 8
           CFLAGS+=-Wno-error=restrict
           USE_QTDEBUG=0 
           USE_WAYLAND=1