diff --git a/VC2008/MCServer.vcproj b/VC2008/MCServer.vcproj
index f0fe5948f..e019c848e 100644
--- a/VC2008/MCServer.vcproj
+++ b/VC2008/MCServer.vcproj
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"