diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
   - su user -c "make -j$(nproc) CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=${TOOLCHAIN} WITHOUT_TOOLCHAIN=yes buildkernel"
 
   package_script:
-  - su user -c "make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=${TOOLCHAIN} WITHOUT_TOOLCHAIN=yes packages"
+  - su user -c "make -j$(nproc) CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=${TOOLCHAIN} WITHOUT_TOOLCHAIN=yes packages"
 
   package_check_script:
   - su user -c "/usr/libexec/flua tools/pkgbase/metalog_reader.lua -c /usr/obj/$(pwd -P)/${TARGET}.${TARGET_ARCH}/worldstage/METALOG"