diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index a632a5e37..37d628655 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -50,14 +50,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           V: 1
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`sysctl -n hw.ncpu` + 1))
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
 
   macos-make-btaddon:
-    if: always()
-    needs: [macos-make]
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -93,14 +91,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           V: 1
           PLATFORM_EXTRAS: BTADDON
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`sysctl -n hw.ncpu` + 1))
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
 
   macos-cmake:
-    if: always()
-    needs: [macos-make, macos-make-btaddon]
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           VERBOSE: 1
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`sysctl -n hw.ncpu` + 1))
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 9887be49f..d81ea5db2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           V: 1
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1))
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
 
   ubuntu-make-btaddon:
-    if: always()
-    needs: [ubuntu-make]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -74,14 +72,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           V: 1
           PLATFORM_EXTRAS: BTADDON
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1))
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
 
   ubuntu-cmake:
-    if: always()
-    needs: [ubuntu-make, ubuntu-make-btaddon]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -115,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           VERBOSE: 1
-        run: make
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1))
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 3c093f96b..d913a35fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make clean
 
       - name: Build
-        run: make V=1
+        run: make -j $([System.Environment]::ProcessorCount + 1) V=1
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make clean
 
       - name: Build btaddon
-        run: make V=1 PLATFORM_EXTRAS=BTADDON
+        run: make -j $([System.Environment]::ProcessorCount + 1) V=1 PLATFORM_EXTRAS=BTADDON
 
       - name: Test btaddon
         run: make check
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Build cmake
-        run: make VERBOSE=1
+        run: make -j $([System.Environment]::ProcessorCount + 1) VERBOSE=1
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Test cmake
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make clean
 
       - name: Build
-        run: make V=1
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1)) V=1
 
       - name: Test
         run: make check
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make clean
 
       - name: Build btaddon
-        run: make V=1 PLATFORM_EXTRAS=BTADDON
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1)) V=1 PLATFORM_EXTRAS=BTADDON
 
       - name: Test btaddon
         run: make check
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Build cmake
-        run: make VERBOSE=1
+        run: make -j$((`nproc` + 1)) VERBOSE=1
         working-directory: client/build/
 
       - name: Test cmake
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5eaa9316a..0cb26317e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project uses the changelog in accordance with [keepchangelog](http://keepachangelog.com/). Please use this to write notable changes, which is not the same as git commit log...
 
 ## [unreleased][unreleased]
+ - Changed CI scripts to speed up the builds  (@wh201906)
  - Changed the timeout of local TCP connections (@wh201906)
  - Finalized implementation of configcard generation for keyroll when cardhelper is not present (@Antiklesys)
  - Added documentation for compiling on iOS (@The-SamminAter)