diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgcrypt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgcrypt/default.nix
index 4b2b800835bf..3605d48a2fd1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgcrypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgcrypt/default.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   doCheck = true;
+  enableParallelChecking = true;
 
   passthru.tests = {
     inherit gnupg libotr rsyslog;