diff --git a/srcpkgs/cabal-install/template b/srcpkgs/cabal-install/template
index f8b18f32cdb..2c15789b1f9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cabal-install/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cabal-install/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ nopie_files="/usr/bin/cabal"
 nocross=yes
 
 do_build() {
-	PREFIX=$PWD/build sh bootstrap.sh --user
+	PREFIX=$PWD/build sh bootstrap.sh --jobs ${XBPS_MAKEJOBS} --user
 }
 do_install() {
 	vbin build/bin/cabal