diff --git a/packaging/release.sh b/packaging/release.sh
index 61fb2babc34a91a547aa6b54e7e6ab0b7d372a51..8ed73e9c85b42c2e42e11657dd30db50c1a4d779 100755
--- a/packaging/release.sh
+++ b/packaging/release.sh
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-make
+make -j8
 
 cd ${curr_dir}