diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07bb04a73..296bf0174 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ generate:
 	tools/generate_spark_test_code.py
 
 generate_apps:
-	$(foreach app,$(APPS),$(MAKE) -C examples/apps/$(app) generate || exit;)
+	$(foreach app,$(APPS),($(MAKE) -C examples/apps/$(app) generate || exit) & $(app)_pid=$$!;) $(foreach app,$(APPS),wait $$$(app)_pid;)
 
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