diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2dffdb283666..ed74d8a4b036 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ install:
   - python setup.py install
 
 script:
-  - python runtests.py -x lint
+  - python runtests.py -j16 -x lint
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '3.6' ]]; then flake8; fi