diff --git a/indra/develop.py b/indra/develop.py
index b40e81bb07c0b56e61d3d51ce6029e10de270ee7..39bb48dfa5c24dbca9760c6bb1aaf4d3cc6e7014 100755
--- a/indra/develop.py
+++ b/indra/develop.py
@@ -383,16 +383,20 @@ def mk_distcc_hosts(basename, range, num_cpus):
 
         if job_count is None:
             hosts, job_count = count_distcc_hosts()
+            hostname = socket.gethostname()
             if hosts == 1:
-                hostname = socket.gethostname()
                 if hostname.startswith('station'):
                     hosts, job_count = mk_distcc_hosts('station', 36, 2)
                     os.environ['DISTCC_HOSTS'] = hosts
                 if hostname.startswith('eniac'):
                     hosts, job_count = mk_distcc_hosts('eniac', 71, 2)
                     os.environ['DISTCC_HOSTS'] = hosts
-            if job_count > 12:
-                job_count = 12;
+            if hostname.startswith('build'):
+                max_jobs = 6
+            else:
+                max_jobs = 12
+            if job_count > max_jobs:
+                job_count = max_jobs;
             opts.extend(['-j', str(job_count)])
 
         if targets: