diff --git a/scripts/telecom_testing.sh b/scripts/telecom_testing.sh
index efae9fc..fa48040 100644
--- a/scripts/telecom_testing.sh
+++ b/scripts/telecom_testing.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     fi
     # Build and exit script early if build fails
     if [ $installwdep = true ] ; then
-      ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK=false mmma "packages/services/Telecomm/tests" ${emma_opt}
+      ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK=false mmma -j40 "packages/services/Telecomm/tests" ${emma_opt}
     else
       ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK=false mmm "packages/services/Telecomm/tests" ${emma_opt}
     fi