diff --git a/debian/_buildscripts/local/internals/_pbuilder.sh b/debian/_buildscripts/local/internals/_pbuilder.sh
index 9c36ac219..51ba48dc6 100755
--- a/debian/_buildscripts/local/internals/_pbuilder.sh
+++ b/debian/_buildscripts/local/internals/_pbuilder.sh
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ apt-get update
 END_D05_03
 	chmod a+x "$PBUILDER_DEPS_HOOK"
 	# Build
+	OPT_BUILD_PARALLEL=""
+	if [ ${DEB_BUILD_PARALLEL+x} ]; then
+		OPT_BUILD_PARALLEL="DEB_BUILD_PARALLEL=$DEB_BUILD_PARALLEL"
+	fi
 	eval pdebuild $OPT_INTERNAL_PBUILDER $OPT_SIGN_PKG_PBUILDER \
 								--architecture $ARCHITECTURE  \
 								--buildresult \"$MOD_DEB_PATH\" \
-								--pbuilderroot \"sudo DISTRO_NAME=$DISTRO_NAME ARCHITECTURE=$ARCHITECTURE\" \
+								--pbuilderroot \"sudo $OPT_BUILD_PARALLEL DISTRO_NAME=$DISTRO_NAME ARCHITECTURE=$ARCHITECTURE\" \
 								--logfile \"$BUILDING_LOG_FILE\" \
 								-- \
 								--bindmounts \"$TDE_DEBS_DIR\" \