diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/models/webpack-configs/production.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/models/webpack-configs/production.ts
index efe85215b60c..3f43353174e4 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/models/webpack-configs/production.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/models/webpack-configs/production.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ export function getProdConfig(wco: WebpackConfigOptions) {
       // Uglify should be the last plugin as PurifyPlugin needs to be before it.
       new UglifyJSPlugin({
         sourceMap: buildOptions.sourcemaps,
+        parallel: true,
         uglifyOptions: {
           ecma: wco.supportES2015 ? 6 : 5,
           warnings: buildOptions.verbose,