diff --git a/utils/jenkins-build.sh b/utils/jenkins-build.sh
index 994626a77..7393b852a 100755
--- a/utils/jenkins-build.sh
+++ b/utils/jenkins-build.sh
@@ -377,6 +377,15 @@ else
     BUILD_DUKTAPE=NO
 fi
 
+########### Use distcc if present ######
+
+DISTCC=distcc
+PARALLEL=1
+${DISTCC} --version >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
+    PARALLEL=$(${DISTCC} -j)
+    export PATH=/usr/lib/distcc:${PATH}
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -386,8 +395,7 @@ fi
 ${MAKE} NETSURF_USE_DUKTAPE=${BUILD_DUKTAPE} NETSURF_USE_JS=${BUILD_JS} NETSURF_USE_MOZJS=${BUILD_MOZJS} clean
 
 # Do the Build
-${MAKE} -k NETSURF_USE_DUKTAPE=${BUILD_DUKTAPE} NETSURF_USE_JS=${BUILD_JS} NETSURF_USE_MOZJS=${BUILD_MOZJS} CI_BUILD=${BUILD_NUMBER} ATARIARCH=${ATARIARCH} Q=
-
+${MAKE} -j ${PARALLEL} -k NETSURF_USE_DUKTAPE=${BUILD_DUKTAPE} NETSURF_USE_JS=${BUILD_JS} NETSURF_USE_MOZJS=${BUILD_MOZJS} CI_BUILD=${BUILD_NUMBER} ATARIARCH=${ATARIARCH} Q=