diff --git a/support/testing/infra/basetest.py b/support/testing/infra/basetest.py
index 45bcd4c2e2..670c7213d6 100644
--- a/support/testing/infra/basetest.py
+++ b/support/testing/infra/basetest.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class BRConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.show_msg("Starting")
-        self.b = Builder(self.config, self.builddir, self.logtofile)
+        self.b = Builder(self.config, self.builddir, self.logtofile, self.jlevel)
 
         if not self.keepbuilds:
             self.b.delete()
diff --git a/support/testing/infra/builder.py b/support/testing/infra/builder.py
index 922a707220..a2abb9ed89 100644
--- a/support/testing/infra/builder.py
+++ b/support/testing/infra/builder.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import infra
 
 
 class Builder(object):
-    def __init__(self, config, builddir, logtofile):
+    def __init__(self, config, builddir, logtofile, jlevel=None):
         self.config = '\n'.join([line.lstrip() for line in
                                  config.splitlines()]) + '\n'
         self.builddir = builddir
         self.logfile = infra.open_log_file(builddir, "build", logtofile)
+        self.jlevel = jlevel
 
     def is_defconfig_valid(self, configfile, defconfig):
         """Check if the .config is contains all lines present in the defconfig."""
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ class Builder(object):
         env.update(make_extra_env)
 
         cmd = ["make", "-C", self.builddir]
+        if "BR2_PER_PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES=y" in self.config.splitlines() and self.jlevel:
+            cmd.append(f"-j{self.jlevel}")
         cmd += make_extra_opts
 
         ret = subprocess.call(cmd, stdout=self.logfile, stderr=self.logfile,