diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_c/Makefile b/examples/cmake_hello_c/Makefile
index 212d264bd..c1a2d7c64 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_c/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_c/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ run:
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- BUILD -------------------"
-	cmake --build build
+	cmake --build build -j
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- RUN ---------------------"
diff --git a/examples/cmake_hello_sc/Makefile b/examples/cmake_hello_sc/Makefile
index d368370d5..633e4addd 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_hello_sc/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmake_hello_sc/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ run:
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- BUILD -------------------"
-	cmake --build build
+	cmake --build build -j
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- RUN ---------------------"
diff --git a/examples/cmake_protect_lib/Makefile b/examples/cmake_protect_lib/Makefile
index 1d8ac603c..0dba12ccf 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_protect_lib/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmake_protect_lib/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ run:
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- BUILD -------------------"
-	cmake --build build
+	cmake --build build -j
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- RUN ---------------------"
diff --git a/examples/cmake_tracing_c/Makefile b/examples/cmake_tracing_c/Makefile
index a3f0be678..22f59d125 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_tracing_c/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmake_tracing_c/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ run:
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- BUILD -------------------"
-	cmake --build build
+	cmake --build build -j
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- RUN ---------------------"
diff --git a/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/Makefile b/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/Makefile
index 81dcf4b33..65868d5bf 100644
--- a/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmake_tracing_sc/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ run:
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- BUILD -------------------"
-	cmake --build build
+	cmake --build build -j
 
 	@echo
 	@echo "-- RUN ---------------------"