diff --git a/srcpkgs/totem/template b/srcpkgs/totem/template
index f97672efdc7..9dd7bf8a580 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/totem/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/totem/template
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ depends="grilo-plugins>=0.2.12 hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils
 # XXX reenable python plugin if pylint pkg exists.
 #pycompile_dirs="usr/lib/totem/plugins"
 
+disable_parallel_build=yes
+
 build_options="gir"
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default="gir"