diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dfad1d3d..0728dd86 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
 TESTJOBS := 4
 OS:=$(shell uname -s)
+RELEASEFLAGS :=
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
   TESTJOBS:=$(shell nproc)
+  RELEASEFLAGS=--target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+endif
+ifeq ($(OS),FreeBSD)
+  TESTJOBS:=$(shell sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(origin .RECIPEPREFIX), undefined)
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ build:
 
 .PHONY: release
 release:
-> cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+> cargo build --release $(RELEASEFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: