diff --git a/ledmon.changes b/ledmon.changes
index 8e17b63..ed6f670 100644
--- a/ledmon.changes
+++ b/ledmon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec 20 07:54:36 UTC 2017 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- disable parallel build, it fails more often than not
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 27 06:46:41 UTC 2017 - zlliu@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ledmon.spec b/ledmon.spec
index ac35fbb..65908dd 100644
--- a/ledmon.spec
+++ b/ledmon.spec
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ solutions.
 %patch0 -p1
 
 %build
-make %{?_smp_mflags} CXFLAGS="%{optflags} -lsgutils2"
+make -j1 CXFLAGS="%{optflags} -lsgutils2"
 
 %install
 %make_install