diff --git a/mana-emergency/Makefile b/mana-emergency/Makefile
index 2139b709ddb1c2885cd0c6e6675f875a31642f2c..3cf17d96032e8f15e76074423848915940c9e93a 100644
--- a/mana-emergency/Makefile
+++ b/mana-emergency/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ COMMENT=	interface library for the Mana robot emergency stop
 LICENSE=	isc
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+MAKE_JOBS_SAFE=	no
 
 pre-configure:	autoreconf