diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
index 4e01051073..f9e5c57c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
             if [ -z "${{ vars.SELF_HOSTED }}" ]; then
               brew install automake texinfo libtool pkgconf yasm nasm
             fi
-            ./build_release_macos.sh -dx ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-1' || '' }} -a ${{ inputs.arch }} -t 10.15
+            ./build_release_macos.sh -dx ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-j 3' || '' }} -a ${{ inputs.arch }} -t 10.15
             (cd "${{ github.workspace }}/deps/build/${{ inputs.arch }}" && \
             find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name 'OrcaSlicer_dep' -exec rm -rf {} +)
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml b/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
index e8dcef0b05..c73524d6f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_orca.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           ORCA_TESTS_BUILD_ONLY: ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && '1' || '' }}
         run: |
-          ./build_release_macos.sh -s -n -x ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-1' || '' }} -a ${{ inputs.arch }} -t 10.15 ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && '-T' || '' }}
+          ./build_release_macos.sh -s -n -x ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-j 3' || '' }} -a ${{ inputs.arch }} -t 10.15 ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && '-T' || '' }}
 
       - name: Pack unit tests mac
         if: runner.os == 'macOS' && !inputs.macos-combine-only && inputs.arch == 'arm64'
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'macOS' && inputs.macos-combine-only
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
-          ./build_release_macos.sh -u -x ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-1' || '' }} -a universal -t 10.15
+          ./build_release_macos.sh -u -x ${{ !vars.SELF_HOSTED && '-j 3' || '' }} -a universal -t 10.15
 
  # Thanks to RaySajuuk, it's working now
       - name: Sign app and notary
diff --git a/build_release_macos.sh b/build_release_macos.sh
index 2fd7b26cd8..b1de5df2e4 100755
--- a/build_release_macos.sh
+++ b/build_release_macos.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 set -o pipefail
 SECONDS=0
 
-while getopts ":dpa:snt:xbc:i:1Tuh" opt; do
+while getopts ":dpa:snt:xbc:i:j:Tuh" opt; do
   case "${opt}" in
     d )
         export BUILD_TARGET="deps"
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ while getopts ":dpa:snt:xbc:i:1Tuh" opt; do
     i )
         export CMAKE_IGNORE_PREFIX_PATH="${CMAKE_IGNORE_PREFIX_PATH:+$CMAKE_IGNORE_PREFIX_PATH;}$OPTARG"
         ;;
-    1 )
-        export CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL=1
+    j )
+        export CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL="$OPTARG"
         ;;
     T )
         export BUILD_TESTS="1"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ while getopts ":dpa:snt:xbc:i:1Tuh" opt; do
         echo "   -b: Build without reconfiguring CMake"
         echo "   -c: Set CMake build configuration, default is Release"
         echo "   -i: Add a prefix to ignore during CMake dependency discovery (repeatable), defaults to /opt/local:/usr/local:/opt/homebrew"
-        echo "   -1: Use single job for building"
+        echo "   -j: Set the number of parallel build jobs (CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL)"
         echo "   -T: Build and run tests (set ORCA_TESTS_BUILD_ONLY=1 to build without running)"
         exit 0
         ;;