diff --git a/centos7/nvidia-driver b/centos7/nvidia-driver
index 7eeda8e9..1c6bb85e 100755
--- a/centos7/nvidia-driver
+++ b/centos7/nvidia-driver
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     fi
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     reload_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     probe_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     *) usage ;;
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -558,6 +559,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/centos8/nvidia-driver b/centos8/nvidia-driver
index 713d842c..3dea528d 100755
--- a/centos8/nvidia-driver
+++ b/centos8/nvidia-driver
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/coreos/nvidia-driver b/coreos/nvidia-driver
index 82c3e633..10d690a1 100755
--- a/coreos/nvidia-driver
+++ b/coreos/nvidia-driver
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cp /proc/version /usr/src/linux/proc/
 
 echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules with $(gcc --version | head -1)..."
 cd /usr/src/nvidia-*/kernel
-make -s -j SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 EOF
     mkdir -p /lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}
     cp /mnt/coreos/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/modules.* /lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/fedora/nvidia-driver b/fedora/nvidia-driver
index 6dbc9c2c..a8468ad8 100755
--- a/fedora/nvidia-driver
+++ b/fedora/nvidia-driver
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/${KERNEL_TYPE}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
         fi
     fi
 
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -769,10 +769,10 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-x]
-  build  [-a | --accept-license]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-x] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  build  [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
   load
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -782,10 +782,10 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a:x -- "$@") ;;
-    build) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,tag: -o a:t -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o a:x:m: -- "$@") ;;
+    build) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,tag:,max-threads: -o a:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     load) options="" ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     reload_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     probe_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     *) usage ;;
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -804,6 +805,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -x ) set -x; shift 1 ;;
diff --git a/flatcar/nvidia-driver b/flatcar/nvidia-driver
index 95716ff0..cf29ae1b 100755
--- a/flatcar/nvidia-driver
+++ b/flatcar/nvidia-driver
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ cp /lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build/scripts/module.lds /usr/src/nvidia-*/ker
 cd /usr/src/nvidia-*/kernel
 export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
 export IGNORE_MISSING_MODULE_SYMVERS=1
-make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 EOF
     mkdir -p /lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}
     cp -r /mnt/coreos/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/* /lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/photon3.0/nvidia-driver b/photon3.0/nvidia-driver
index 676bc071..c9523677 100755
--- a/photon3.0/nvidia-driver
+++ b/photon3.0/nvidia-driver
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/rhel7/nvidia-driver b/rhel7/nvidia-driver
index aeec64d0..528c1632 100755
--- a/rhel7/nvidia-driver
+++ b/rhel7/nvidia-driver
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/rhel8/nvidia-driver b/rhel8/nvidia-driver
index adff7aba..0105ed58 100755
--- a/rhel8/nvidia-driver
+++ b/rhel8/nvidia-driver
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/${KERNEL_TYPE}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
         fi
     fi
 
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -750,10 +750,10 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  build  [-a | --accept-license]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  build  [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
   load
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -763,10 +763,10 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    build) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,tag: -o a:t -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    build) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,tag:,max-threads: -o a:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     load) options="" ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     reload_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     probe_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     *) usage ;;
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -785,6 +786,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/sle15/nvidia-driver b/sle15/nvidia-driver
index bffc7e21..8b999169 100755
--- a/sle15/nvidia-driver
+++ b/sle15/nvidia-driver
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -552,6 +553,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/ubuntu16.04/nvidia-driver b/ubuntu16.04/nvidia-driver
index 7df4e964..bac4f47d 100755
--- a/ubuntu16.04/nvidia-driver
+++ b/ubuntu16.04/nvidia-driver
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-n | --nocompile]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-n | --nocompile] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,nocompile -o an -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,nocompile,max-threads: -o anm: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
 ALLOW_RECOMPILE="yes"
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -n | --nocompile) ALLOW_RECOMPILE="no"; shift 1 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
diff --git a/ubuntu18.04/nvidia-driver b/ubuntu18.04/nvidia-driver
index 71938fb2..43fe5f37 100755
--- a/ubuntu18.04/nvidia-driver
+++ b/ubuntu18.04/nvidia-driver
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/kernel
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     *) usage ;;
 esac
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/ubuntu20.04/nvidia-driver b/ubuntu20.04/nvidia-driver
index d53d098f..838283e0 100755
--- a/ubuntu20.04/nvidia-driver
+++ b/ubuntu20.04/nvidia-driver
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/${KERNEL_TYPE}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     fi
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -683,8 +683,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -694,8 +694,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     reload_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     probe_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     *) usage ;;
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -714,6 +715,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;
diff --git a/ubuntu22.04/nvidia-driver b/ubuntu22.04/nvidia-driver
index ad5f1446..aedeeea2 100755
--- a/ubuntu22.04/nvidia-driver
+++ b/ubuntu22.04/nvidia-driver
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     local nvidia_modeset_sign_args=""
     local nvidia_uvm_sign_args=""
 
-    trap "make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
+    trap "make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build clean > /dev/null" EXIT
 
     echo "Compiling NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     cd /usr/src/nvidia-${DRIVER_VERSION}/${KERNEL_TYPE}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ _create_driver_package() (
     fi
 
     export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1
-    make -s -j SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
+    make -s -j ${MAX_THREADS} SYSSRC=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build nv-linux.o nv-modeset-linux.o > /dev/null
 
     echo "Relinking NVIDIA driver kernel modules..."
     rm -f nvidia.ko nvidia-modeset.ko
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ usage() {
 Usage: $0 COMMAND [ARG...]
 
 Commands:
-  init   [-a | --accept-license]
-  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG]
+  init   [-a | --accept-license] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
+  update [-k | --kernel VERSION] [-s | --sign KEYID] [-t | --tag TAG] [-m | --max-threads MAX_THREADS]
 EOF
     exit 1
 }
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 command=$1; shift
 case "${command}" in
-    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license -o a -- "$@") ;;
-    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag: -o k:s:t: -- "$@") ;;
+    init) options=$(getopt -l accept-license,max-threads: -o am: -- "$@") ;;
+    update) options=$(getopt -l kernel:,sign:,tag:,max-threads: -o k:s:t:m: -- "$@") ;;
     reload_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     probe_nvidia_peermem) options="" ;;
     *) usage ;;
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ fi
 eval set -- "${options}"
 
 ACCEPT_LICENSE=""
+MAX_THREADS=""
 KERNEL_VERSION=$(uname -r)
 PRIVATE_KEY=""
 PACKAGE_TAG=""
@@ -718,6 +719,7 @@ for opt in ${options}; do
     case "$opt" in
     -a | --accept-license) ACCEPT_LICENSE="yes"; shift 1 ;;
     -k | --kernel) KERNEL_VERSION=$2; shift 2 ;;
+    -m | --max-threads) MAX_THREADS=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -s | --sign) PRIVATE_KEY=$2; shift 2 ;;
     -t | --tag) PACKAGE_TAG=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --) shift; break ;;