diff --git a/build_dependencies.sh b/build_dependencies.sh
index 59dad4cdd7..81f4cd597a 100755
--- a/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ build_openvdb()
       cmake --build . --config ${BUILD_TYPE} --target install
   elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux"* ]]; then
       cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$FLAGS" -DUSE_BLOSC=OFF ${CONCURRENT_FLAG} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${CONDA_PREFIX} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib -DOPENVDB_CORE_STATIC=OFF -DUSE_EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION=OFF -DOPENVDB_BUILD_BINARIES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} ..
-      make install || exit 1
+      make -j${NUM_PROCS} install || exit 1
   else
       cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$FLAGS" -DUSE_BLOSC=OFF ${CONCURRENT_FLAG} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${CONDA_PREFIX} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib -DOPENVDB_CORE_STATIC=OFF -DOPENVDB_BUILD_BINARIES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} ..
       make -j${NUM_PROCS} install || exit 1