diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-abc.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-abc.nix
index 1e11f0eefc4..6d2cbcdf9f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-abc.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-abc.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [ "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.out}/lib" ]
                      ++ optionals withGui [ "--with-gui=qt5" ];
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Peer-to-peer electronic cash system (Cash client)";
     longDescription= ''