diff --git a/gtk2.spec b/gtk2.spec
index f5a5783..8c262c2 100644
--- a/gtk2.spec
+++ b/gtk2.spec
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 Name:           gtk2
 %define _name gtk+
 Version:        2.19.3
-Release:        1
+# FIXME: 2.19.3 doesn't compile with parallel build. Check if this is still true for later versions.
 # FIXME: when updating to next version, check whether we can remove the workaround for bgo#596977 below (removing -fomit-frame-pointer)
+Release:        1
 License:        LGPLv2.1+
 Summary:        Library for Creation of Graphical User Interfaces (version 2)
 Url:            http://www.gtk.org/
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ export CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed -e 's/-fomit-frame-pointer//g'`
 %configure \
 	--enable-man \
 	--with-xinput=xfree
-make %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
+#make %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
+make
 
 %install
 %makeinstall