diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/default.nix
index 7d5c7e3c8f0b..cb9d140e4edd 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/default.nix
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "sdk_install_pkg"
   ];
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   postBuild = ''
     patchShebangs linux/installer/bin/sgx_linux_x64_sdk_${version}.bin
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/samples.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/samples.nix
index 2036a1c5d0d4..82dbc24568ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/samples.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/sgx-sdk/samples.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ let
     buildInputs = [
       sgx-sdk
     ];
-
+    enableParallelBuilding = true;
     buildFlags = [
       "SGX_MODE=SIM"
     ];