diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Building
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 Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running
-./zcutil/build.sh. Currently only Linux is officially supported.
+``./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc) ``. Currently only Linux is officially supported.
 
 License
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