diff --git a/depends/packages/boost.mk b/depends/packages/boost.mk
--- a/depends/packages/boost.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/boost.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 endef
 
 define $(package)_build_cmds
-  ./b2 -d2 -j2 -d1 --prefix=$($(package)_staging_prefix_dir) $($(package)_config_opts) stage
+  ./b2 -d2 -d1 --prefix=$($(package)_staging_prefix_dir) $($(package)_config_opts) stage
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds