diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 67837c6cdbd8..32a64e619028 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ clean:
 # make -C tools/perf -f tests/make
 #
 build-test:
-	@$(MAKE) SHUF=1 -f tests/make REUSE_FEATURES_DUMP=1 MK=Makefile --no-print-directory tarpkg out
+	@$(MAKE) SHUF=1 -f tests/make REUSE_FEATURES_DUMP=1 MK=Makefile SET_PARALLEL=1 --no-print-directory tarpkg out
 
 #
 # All other targets get passed through: