diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
index 8d6de0bbeb81..f6b5d9f5041b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/gparted/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   configureFlags = [ "--disable-doc" ];
 
   buildInputs = [ parted glib libuuid gtkmm3 libxml2 polkit.bin gnome.adwaita-icon-theme  ];