diff --git a/depends/packages/xcb_proto.mk b/depends/packages/xcb_proto.mk
--- a/depends/packages/xcb_proto.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/xcb_proto.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/xextproto.mk b/depends/packages/xextproto.mk
--- a/depends/packages/xextproto.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/xextproto.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/xproto.mk b/depends/packages/xproto.mk
--- a/depends/packages/xproto.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/xproto.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/xtrans.mk b/depends/packages/xtrans.mk
--- a/depends/packages/xtrans.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/xtrans.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds