diff --git a/build_linux.sh b/build_linux.sh
index 32eb0639..3ff44e09 100644
--- a/build_linux.sh
+++ b/build_linux.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ done
 # use 70%
 build_threads="$(( $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null || echo 0) * 70 / 100 ))"
 [[ $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE -gt 0 ]] && build_threads="$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-[[ $build_threads -lt 2 ]] && build_threads=2
+[[ $build_threads -lt 1 ]] && build_threads=1
 
 # build type
 optimize_level=""
diff --git a/build_linux_deps.sh b/build_linux_deps.sh
index 84198dbd..1c5422ab 100644
--- a/build_linux_deps.sh
+++ b/build_linux_deps.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ echo; echo;
 # use 70%
 build_threads="$(( $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null || echo 0) * 70 / 100 ))"
 [[ $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE -gt 0 ]] && build_threads="$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-[[ $build_threads -lt 2 ]] && build_threads=2
+[[ $build_threads -lt 1 ]] && build_threads=1
 
 
 ############## common CMAKE args ##############
diff --git a/build_win.bat b/build_win.bat
index 164be3e3..da011d35 100644
--- a/build_win.bat
+++ b/build_win.bat
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ if defined NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS (
 if %PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE% gtr 0 (
   set /a build_threads=PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE
 )
-if %build_threads% lss 2 (
-  set /a build_threads=2
+if %build_threads% lss 1 (
+  set /a build_threads=1
 )
 
 :: build type
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ endlocal & exit /b %_exit%
 :compile_experimental_lib32
   setlocal
   echo // building lib experimental steam_api.dll - 32
-  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-api-32.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" controller/gamepad.c "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
+  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-api-32.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" "controller\gamepad.c" "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
   set extra_inc_dirs=%overlay_inc32%
   set extra_libs=%overlay_lib32%
   call :build_for 1 0 "%experimental_dir%\x32\steam_api.dll" src_files extra_inc_dirs "/DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT /DEMU_OVERLAY /DImTextureID=ImU64" extra_libs
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ endlocal & exit /b %_exit%
 :compile_experimentalclient_32
   setlocal
   echo // building lib steamclient.dll - 32
-  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-client-32.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" controller/gamepad.c "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
+  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-client-32.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" "controller\gamepad.c" "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
   set extra_inc_dirs=%overlay_inc32%
   set extra_libs=%overlay_lib32%
   call :build_for 1 0 "%steamclient_dir%\steamclient.dll" src_files extra_inc_dirs "/DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT /DEMU_OVERLAY /DImTextureID=ImU64 /DSTEAMCLIENT_DLL" extra_libs
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ endlocal & exit /b %_exit%
 :compile_experimental_lib64
   setlocal
   echo // building lib experimental steam_api64.dll - 64
-  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-api-64.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" controller/gamepad.c "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
+  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-api-64.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" "controller\gamepad.c" "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
   set extra_inc_dirs=%overlay_inc64%
   set extra_libs=%overlay_lib64%
   call :build_for 0 0 "%experimental_dir%\x64\steam_api64.dll" src_files extra_inc_dirs "/DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT /DEMU_OVERLAY /DImTextureID=ImU64" extra_libs
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ endlocal & exit /b %_exit%
 :compile_experimentalclient_64
   setlocal
   echo // building lib steamclient64.dll - 64
-  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-client-64.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" controller/gamepad.c "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
+  set src_files="%win_resources_out_dir%\rsrc-client-64.res" %release_src% "%libs_dir%\detours\*.cpp" "controller\gamepad.c" "overlay_experimental\*.cpp"
   set extra_inc_dirs=%overlay_inc64%
   set extra_libs=%overlay_lib64%
   call :build_for 0 0 "%steamclient_dir%\steamclient64.dll" src_files extra_inc_dirs "/DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT /DEMU_OVERLAY /DImTextureID=ImU64 /DSTEAMCLIENT_DLL" extra_libs
diff --git a/build_win_deps.bat b/build_win_deps.bat
index fa036de5..5795147c 100644
--- a/build_win_deps.bat
+++ b/build_win_deps.bat
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ if %PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE% gtr 0 (
     set /a jobs_count=PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE
 )
 
-if %jobs_count% lss 2 (
-    set /a jobs_count=2
+if %jobs_count% lss 1 (
+    set /a jobs_count=1
 )