diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
index ea7e721766..b4b2fa6a66 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ make_host() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_host() {
-  make PYTHON_MODULES_INCLUDE="$HOST_INCDIR" \
+  make -j1 PYTHON_MODULES_INCLUDE="$HOST_INCDIR" \
        PYTHON_MODULES_LIB="$HOST_LIBDIR" \
        PYTHON_DISABLE_MODULES="readline _curses _curses_panel $PY_DISABLED_MODULES" \
        install