diff --git a/recipes/ffmpeg/__init__.py b/recipes/ffmpeg/__init__.py
index 891b878..d2c9f46 100644
--- a/recipes/ffmpeg/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/ffmpeg/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class FFMpegRecipe(Recipe):
                 "s/%define HAVE_CLOSESOCKET 1//g",
                 "config.asm")
         shprint(sh.make, "clean", _env=build_env)
-        shprint(sh.make, "-j3", _env=build_env)
+        shprint(sh.make, "-j4", _env=build_env)
         shprint(sh.make, "install")