diff --git a/travis/install-gradle b/travis/install-gradle
index 163901c61..ac73a808c 100644
--- a/travis/install-gradle
+++ b/travis/install-gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- mode: sh; sh-shell: sh -*-
 
-./gradlew --continue assemble
+./gradlew --continue --parallel assemble
diff --git a/travis/script-gradle b/travis/script-gradle
index 1a74967bc..a382f2a59 100644
--- a/travis/script-gradle
+++ b/travis/script-gradle
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ case "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" in
   (osx) headless='' ;;
 esac
 
-$headless ./gradlew --continue build javadoc lintGradle
+$headless ./gradlew --continue --parallel build javadoc lintGradle