diff --git a/ports/gdal/portfile.cmake b/ports/gdal/portfile.cmake
index a336e1f1e..0e836e0d2 100644
--- a/ports/gdal/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/gdal/portfile.cmake
@@ -352,8 +352,9 @@ elseif (VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" OR VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STRE
     )
 
     message(STATUS "Building ${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel")
-    vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-      COMMAND make
+    vcpkg_execute_build_process(
+      COMMAND make -j ${VCPKG_CONCURRENCY}
+      NO_PARALLEL_COMMAND make
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH_RELEASE}
       LOGNAME make-build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-release
     )
@@ -388,8 +389,9 @@ elseif (VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" OR VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STRE
     )
 
     message(STATUS "Building ${TARGET_TRIPLET}-dbg")
-    vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-      COMMAND make
+    vcpkg_execute_build_process(
+      COMMAND make -j ${VCPKG_CONCURRENCY}
+      NO_PARALLEL_COMMAND make
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH_DEBUG}
       LOGNAME make-build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-debug
     )