diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4ba07ee7..162c0078 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ tumbleweed/openssl_1.1.x/x86/gcc:
       -DWITH_SERVER=ON
       -DWITH_ZLIB=ON
       -DWITH_PCAP=ON
-      -DUNIT_TESTING=ON ..
+      -DUNIT_TESTING=ON .. &&
+      make -j$(nproc)
 
 tumbleweed/openssl_1.1.x/x86_64/gcc7:
   extends: .tumbleweed