diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4bc110169..d38966bc5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ all: grid mesh
 .PHONY: grid
 grid:
 	@cmake -B build/grid -DDAMASK_SOLVER=GRID -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${PWD} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} -DBUILDCMD_POST=${BUILDCMD_POST} -DBUILDCMD_PRE=${BUILDCMD_PRE} -DOPTIMIZATION=${OPTIMIZATION} -DOPENMP=${OPENMP}
-	@cmake --build build/grid --parallel ${DAMASK_NUM_THRADS}
+	@cmake --build build/grid --parallel
 	@cmake --install build/grid
 
 .PHONY: mesh
 mesh:
 	@cmake -B build/mesh -DDAMASK_SOLVER=MESH -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${PWD} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} -DBUILDCMD_POST=${BUILDCMD_POST} -DBUILDCMD_PRE=${BUILDCMD_PRE} -DOPTIMIZATION=${OPTIMIZATION} -DOPENMP=${OPENMP}
-	@cmake --build build/mesh --parallel ${DAMASK_NUM_THRADS}
+	@cmake --build build/mesh --parallel
 	@cmake --install build/mesh
 
 .PHONY: clean