diff --git a/libs/gettext/Makefile b/libs/gettext/Makefile
index 4c297b612..5cb01b77b 100644
--- a/libs/gettext/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gettext/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=3dd55b952826d2b32f51308f2f91aa89
 
 PKG_FIXUP:=libtool
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
-PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
+PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk