diff --git a/x11/babl/Makefile b/x11/babl/Makefile
index 2953c14ed64b..caa2c03aaf58 100644
--- a/x11/babl/Makefile
+++ b/x11/babl/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool
 USE_GNOME=	pkgconfig gnomehack ltverhack
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
+MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=yes
 
 OPTIONS=	SIMD "Use cpu-specific optimizations if available" off