diff --git a/BSDmakefile b/BSDmakefile
index 29007c0..45d616c 100644
--- a/BSDmakefile
+++ b/BSDmakefile
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
 #
 
 
+.if "${.MAKE.JOBS}" != ""
+  JOBS = -j${.MAKE.JOBS}
+.endif
+
 .PHONY: all
 .DEFAULT:
 	@which gmake >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: *** GNU make is required for Sparky to build.  Stop." && exit 1)
-	@gmake -s ${.FLAGS} ${.TARGETS}
+	@gmake -s ${.FLAGS} ${.TARGETS} ${JOBS}
 
 all: .DEFAULT