diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
index 28399f9339a..1c13e43c424 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ def configure_args(self):
         ]
         config_args.extend(self.enable_or_disable('libuuid'))
         return config_args
+
+    def install(self, spec, prefix):
+        make('install', parallel=False)