diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bbcb77219..d3cce3749 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ before_script:
       fi;
     }
 script:
-  - make
+  - make -j2
   - make compare
   - check_status