diff --git a/cogl.spec b/cogl.spec
index aeb7850..89547d6 100644
--- a/cogl.spec
+++ b/cogl.spec
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fPIC"
   --enable-wayland-egl-server \
   --enable-xlib-egl-platform
 
-make V=1
+make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
 
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} INSTALL='install -p'
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/cogl/examples-data/crate.jpg
 %changelog
 * Thu Sep 12 2013 Kalev Lember <kalevlember@gmail.com> - 1.15.10-3
 - More configure options for enabling the gnome-shell Wayland compositor
+- Enable parallel build
 
 * Tue Sep 10 2013 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1.15.10-2
 - Add configure options that are needed to enable the gnome-shell