diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3d2981f6..eb2728f20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ cmake .. \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../build/macos/ \
     -DRUN_IN_PLACE=FALSE -DENABLE_GETTEXT=TRUE
 
-make -j$(nproc)
+make -j$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
 make install
 ```