diff --git a/avahi.spec b/avahi.spec
index f58987a..ab9912c 100644
--- a/avahi.spec
+++ b/avahi.spec
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ NOCONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh
 %endif
 ;
 
-%make_build V=1
+# workaround parallel build issues (aarch64 only so far, bug #1564553)
+%make_build -k V=1 || make -k V=1
 
 
 %install