diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3a3adc21b..118441004 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ install:
 script:
   - autoreconf
   - ./configure
-  - make
+  - make -j2
   - sudo make install
   - make test SHOW_INTERACTIVE_LOG=1
 notifications: