diff --git a/depends/packages/protobuf.mk b/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
--- a/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE) -C src libprotobuf.la
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS) -C src libprotobuf.la
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/qrencode.mk b/depends/packages/qrencode.mk
--- a/depends/packages/qrencode.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qrencode.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE)
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS)
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/zlib.mk b/depends/packages/zlib.mk
--- a/depends/packages/zlib.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/zlib.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  $(MAKE) $($(package)_build_opts) libz.a
+  $(MAKE) -j$(JOBS) $($(package)_build_opts) libz.a
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds