diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index a0e9095d5..05d3551a6 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ task:
     - Update docker image
 
   environment:
+    TERMUX_MAKE_PROCESSES: 4
     matrix:
       TERMUX_ARCH: aarch64
       TERMUX_ARCH: arm