diff --git a/meta/recipes-gnome/gthumb/gthumb_2.12.4.bb b/meta/recipes-gnome/gthumb/gthumb_2.12.4.bb
index 5c87dc1..5821dc4 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-gnome/gthumb/gthumb_2.12.4.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-gnome/gthumb/gthumb_2.12.4.bb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ PR = "r2"
 
 EXTRA_OECONF = "--disable-gnome-keyring --disable-libsoup --disable-exiv2 --disable-clutter"
 
+PARALLEL_MAKEINST=""
+
 inherit gnome pkgconfig
 
 FILES_${PN} += "${datadir}/icons"