diff --git a/depends/packages/expat.mk b/depends/packages/expat.mk
--- a/depends/packages/expat.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/expat.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/fontconfig.mk b/depends/packages/fontconfig.mk
--- a/depends/packages/fontconfig.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/fontconfig.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/freetype.mk b/depends/packages/freetype.mk
--- a/depends/packages/freetype.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/freetype.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds