diff --git a/template/build/webpack.prod.conf.js b/template/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
index 79b4b65487..3677c1d020 100644
--- a/template/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
+++ b/template/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const webpackConfig = merge(baseWebpackConfig, {
       compress: {
         warnings: false
       },
-      sourceMap: true
+      sourceMap: true,
+      parallel: true
     }),
     // extract css into its own file
     new ExtractTextPlugin({