diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8476d5c63..4c48519fa6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # See the README file for usage instructions
 
-INKSCAPE = inkscape
+# SELF_CALL avoids checking other instances, which fails with --jobs > 1.
+# https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/4716#note_1898150983
+INKSCAPE = SELF_CALL=true inkscape
 PDFLATEX = xelatex
 DIA      = dia
 EPSTOPDF = epstopdf