diff --git a/docker/node/Dockerfile b/docker/node/Dockerfile
index 8ac8e76f12..27014275cb 100644
--- a/docker/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/node/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ FROM nanocurrency/nano-env:gcc
 ARG NETWORK=live
 ADD ./ /tmp/src
 
+RUN num_cores=$(($(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo) + 1))
+
 RUN mkdir /tmp/build && \
     cd /tmp/build && \
     cmake /tmp/src -DBOOST_ROOT=${BOOST_ROOT} -DACTIVE_NETWORK=nano_${NETWORK}_network && \
-    make nano_node && \
-    make nano_rpc && \
+    make nano_node -j $num_cores && \
+    make nano_rpc -j $num_cores && \
     cd .. && \
     echo ${NETWORK} > /etc/nano-network