diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 820738d971..8fef9bddc8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ addons:
     branch_pattern: coverity_scan
 
 script:
- - make -j 4
+ - if [ ${COVERITY_SCAN_BRANCH} != 1 ]; then make -j 4; fi