diff --git a/CMakeVariables.txt b/CMakeVariables.txt
index 647f43c6..d3c8b36f 100644
--- a/CMakeVariables.txt
+++ b/CMakeVariables.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ __dynamic=1
 # Set __compile_backtrace__ to 1 to compile the backtrace library instead of using system libraries.
 # __compile_backtrace__=1
 # Set to the number of jobs (make -j equivalent) to compile the mariadbconn files with.
-__maria_db_connector_compile_jobs__=
+__maria_db_connector_compile_jobs__=1
 # When set to 1 and uncommented, compiling and linking testing folders and libraries will be done.
 __enable_testing__=1
 # The path to OpenSSL.  Change this if your OpenSSL install path is different than the default.
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a173cc68..a736a4ee 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ cd build
 cmake ..
 
 # To build utilizing multiple cores, append `-j` and the amount of cores to utilize, for example `cmake --build . --config Release -j8'
-cmake --build . --config Release -j
+cmake --build . --config Release