diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/overseer/template/user/cmake_build.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/overseer/template/user/cmake_build.lua
index f685b96..f985f98 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/overseer/template/user/cmake_build.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/overseer/template/user/cmake_build.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ return {
             },
             args = {
                 "--build",
-                "build"
+                "build",
+                "-j8"
             },
             components = {
                 {