diff --git a/krec/Makefile.am b/krec/Makefile.am
index f45884c9..a07b0772 100644
--- a/krec/Makefile.am
+++ b/krec/Makefile.am
@@ -97,3 +97,4 @@ kde_services_DATA=krec_exportwave.desktop
 
 krecord.lo: ../arts/gui/common/artsgui.h ../arts/modules/effects/artsmoduleseffects.h ../arts/modules/common/artsmodulescommon.h ../arts/midi/artsmidi.h ../arts/modules/synth/artsmodulessynth.h
 
+.NOTPARALLEL:
diff --git a/noatun/app/Makefile.am b/noatun/app/Makefile.am
index 3750e4b8..4e208279 100644
--- a/noatun/app/Makefile.am
+++ b/noatun/app/Makefile.am
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ bin_PROGRAMS =
 lib_LTLIBRARIES =
 
 METASOURCES = AUTO
+
+.NOTPARALLEL: