1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index 4213dec..ba79b30 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ new_job (file)
      (This will notice if there are in fact no commands.)  */
   (void) start_waiting_job (c);
 
-  if (job_slots == 1)
+  if (job_slots == 1 || not_parallel)
     /* Since there is only one job slot, make things run linearly.
        Wait for the child to die, setting the state to `cs_finished'.  */
     while (file->command_state == cs_running)