diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
index 1bbe22ea..5dc75bff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: brew
       run: brew install sqlite pkg-config libusb protobuf wxwidgets fmt make coreutils dylibbundler libjpeg
     - name: make
-      run: gmake -j2 -C fluxengine
+      run: gmake -j`nproc` -C fluxengine
 
     - name: Upload build artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2