diff --git a/cogl.spec b/cogl.spec
index 2965bd6..cf7a216 100644
--- a/cogl.spec
+++ b/cogl.spec
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fPIC"
   --enable-xlib-egl-platform \
   %{?with_tests:--enable-installed-tests}
 
-make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
+make V=1
 
 %install
 %make_install