diff --git a/abuild.conf b/abuild.conf
index f541085d56da5e42e7f348d99f0342764ec42023..315f3b553ce5963152a0a2cd6f242b92df8f6f37 100644
--- a/abuild.conf
+++ b/abuild.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export LDFLAGS="-Wl,--as-needed"
 
 export PATH=:/usr/i386-gentoo-linux-uclibc/binutils-bin/2.18:$PATH
 
-export MAKEFLAGS=-j2
+export JOBS=2
+export MAKEFLAGS=-j$JOBS
 
 # remove line below to disable colors
 USE_COLORS=1