diff --git a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
index fe6f10608b..9608ae1935 100644
--- a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
+++ b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/materials.py
@@ -91,6 +91,36 @@ def ensure_indexes(self):
             self.task_validation.ensure_index("task_id")
             self.task_validation.ensure_index("valid")
 
+    def prechunk(self, number_splits: int) -> Iterable[Dict]:
+        """Prechunk the materials builder for distributed computation"""
+        temp_query = dict(self.query)
+        temp_query["state"] = "successful"
+        if len(self.settings.BUILD_TAGS) > 0 and len(self.settings.EXCLUDED_TAGS) > 0:
+            temp_query["$and"] = [
+                {"tags": {"$in": self.settings.BUILD_TAGS}},
+                {"tags": {"$nin": self.settings.EXCLUDED_TAGS}},
+            ]
+        elif len(self.settings.BUILD_TAGS) > 0:
+            temp_query["tags"] = {"$in": self.settings.BUILD_TAGS}
+
+        self.logger.info("Finding tasks to process")
+        all_tasks = {
+            doc[self.tasks.key]
+            for doc in self.tasks.query(temp_query, [self.tasks.key])
+        }
+        processed_tasks = {
+            t_id
+            for d in self.materials.query({}, ["task_ids"])
+            for t_id in d.get("task_ids", [])
+        }
+        to_process_tasks = all_tasks - processed_tasks
+        to_process_forms = self.tasks.distinct(
+            "formula_pretty", {self.tasks.key: {"$in": list(to_process_tasks)}}
+        )
+
+        for formula_chunk in grouper(to_process_forms, number_splits):
+            yield {"formula_pretty": {"$in": list(formula_chunk)}}
+
     def get_items(self) -> Iterator[List[Dict]]:
         """
         Gets all items to process into materials documents.
diff --git a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/thermo.py b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/thermo.py
index b7f5df8def..e1f23f4538 100644
--- a/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/thermo.py
+++ b/emmet-builders/emmet/builders/vasp/thermo.py
@@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ def ensure_indexes(self):
         self.thermo.ensure_index("material_id")
         self.thermo.ensure_index("last_updated")
 
+    def prechunk(self, number_splits: int) -> Iterable[Dict]:
+        updated_chemsys = self.get_updated_chemsys()
+        new_chemsys = self.get_new_chemsys()
+
+        affected_chemsys = self.get_affected_chemsys(updated_chemsys | new_chemsys)
+
+        # Remove overlapping chemical systems
+        to_process_chemsys = set()
+        for chemsys in updated_chemsys | new_chemsys | affected_chemsys:
+            if chemsys not in to_process_chemsys:
+                to_process_chemsys |= chemsys_permutations(chemsys)
+
+        for chemsys_chunk in grouper(to_process_chemsys, number_splits):
+            yield {"chemsys": {"$in": list(chemsys_chunk)}}
+
     def get_items(self) -> Iterator[List[Dict]]:
         """
         Gets whole chemical systems of entries to process