diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 43262407c..dde7665b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: make clean
       run: make clean
     - name: make
-      run: make
+      run: make -j2
     - name: make tests
       run: sh ./.github/run_test.sh ${{ matrix.config }}
       env: