diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
index e64889ff52f..7b92d5e1690 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # Make digikam find some FindXXXX.cmake
   KDEDIRS="${marble}:${qjson}";
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Photo Management Program";
     license = "GPL";