diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/sync/rsync/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/sync/rsync/default.nix
index f47c9c75367de..5e0ddc69a46cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/sync/rsync/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/sync/rsync/default.nix
@@ -53,14 +53,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # disable the included zlib explicitly as it otherwise still compiles and
     # links them even.
     "--with-included-zlib=no"
-  ]
-  # Work around issue with cross-compilation:
-  #     configure.sh: error: cannot run test program while cross compiling
-  # Remove once 3.2.4 or more recent is released.
-  # The following PR should fix the cross-compilation issue.
-  # Test using `nix-build -A pkgsCross.aarch64-multiplatform.rsync`.
-  # https://github.com/WayneD/rsync/commit/b7fab6f285ff0ff3816b109a8c3131b6ded0b484
-  ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) "--enable-simd=no";
+  ];
+
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
   passthru.tests = { inherit (nixosTests) rsyncd; };