diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcdr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcdr/default.nix
index 885413982dad8..cf7d7c4e5e2ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcdr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcdr/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   CXXFLAGS="--std=gnu++0x"; # For c++11 constants in lcms2.h
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Library providing ability to interpret and import Corel Draw drawings into various applications";
     homepage = "https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libcdr";