diff --git a/srcpkgs/bison/template b/srcpkgs/bison/template
index 41be49b4db3..7d77fbab57c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bison/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bison/template
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ alternatives="
  yacc:yacc:/usr/bin/bison-yacc
  yacc:yacc.1:/usr/share/man/man1/bison-yacc.1"
 
+disable_parallel_build=yes
+
 post_install() {
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/{yacc,bison-yacc}
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man1/{yacc,bison-yacc}.1