diff --git a/paludis/bashrc b/paludis/bashrc
index 6040a8c..a9d2c0d 100644
--- a/paludis/bashrc
+++ b/paludis/bashrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
 CFLAGS="-march=core-avx2 -O2 -pipe -Wall"
 CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
 LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--hash-style=gnu"
-MAKEOPTS="-j8"
+MAKEOPTS="-j1"
 
 I_KNOW_WHAT_I_AM_DOING="yes"
 I_PROMISE_TO_SUPPLY_PATCHES_WITH_BUGS=1