diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
index ad31ed1a4..322175ddd 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ jobs:
       parameters:
         makeJob: dependencies
         makeService: ${{parameters.serviceName}}
-        makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{parameters.dependenciesBuildCores}} STACK_CORES=${{parameters.dependenciesBuildCores}}'
+        makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{parameters.dependenciesBuildCores}} STACK_CORES=-j${{parameters.dependenciesBuildCores}}'
 
     # (Note: a post-job for updating the dependency cache is automatically created, so no further step is due here.)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yaml b/azure-pipelines.yaml
index 5d7823bd0..57d7588c9 100755
--- a/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ stages:
             parameters:
               makeJob: compile
               makeService: ${{service.name}}
-              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=${{service.buildCores}}'
+              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=-j${{service.buildCores}}'
           - task: CopyFiles@2
             displayName: Prepare ${{service.name}} build artifacts for upload
             inputs:
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ stages:
             parameters:
               makeJob: lint
               makeService: ${{service.name}}
-              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=${{service.buildCores}}'
+              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=-j${{service.buildCores}}'
           - template: .azure-pipelines/templates/steps/make.yaml
             parameters:
               makeJob: test
               makeService: ${{service.name}}
-              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=${{service.buildCores}}'
+              makeVars: 'CPU_CORES=${{service.buildCores}} STACK_CORES=-j${{service.buildCores}}'
           - task: Docker@2
             displayName: Logout from container registry
             inputs: