diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index e7db8ef..6f65f49 100755
--- a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ ! -f installed-newlib ]
 then
-	$MAKE install || { echo "Error installing newlib"; exit 1; }
+	$MAKE install -j1 || { echo "Error installing newlib"; exit 1; }
 	touch installed-newlib
 fi
 
diff --git a/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index e99a612..aa3ed6c 100755
--- a/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkppc/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ then
 fi
 if [ ! -f installed-newlib ]
 then
-	$MAKE install || { echo "Error installing newlib"; exit 1; }
+	$MAKE install -j1 || { echo "Error installing newlib"; exit 1; }
 	touch installed-newlib
 fi