diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
index f0f90a71cd51..1fc15af72441 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/digikam/default.nix
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     threadweaver
   ];
 
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DENABLE_MYSQLSUPPORT=1"
     "-DENABLE_INTERNALMYSQL=1"