diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-nm/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-nm/default.nix
index 5d5b73d875c9..736d59b40412 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-nm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-nm/default.nix
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ plasmaPackage {
     mobile_broadband_provider_info modemmanager-qt networkmanager-qt openconnect
     qca-qt5 solid
   ];
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
 }