diff --git a/packaging/release.sh b/packaging/release.sh
index a827c9ea468277a9c33150447c71f5c93b30d45b..705103a87a35a73b2a91079707785279416644cd 100755
--- a/packaging/release.sh
+++ b/packaging/release.sh
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-make
+make -j8
 
 cd ${curr_dir}