diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 36d565e5..b7a5ea59 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ fi
 #check if /etc/rpi-issue exists, if not set the install Args to be false
 if [ -f /etc/rpi-issue ]
 then
+  rpiModel=$(cat /sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model | awk '{print $3}')
+  echo "Detected Raspberry Pi Model $rpiModel"
   installArgs="-DRPI_BUILD=true"
   isRpi=true
 else
@@ -313,7 +315,12 @@ else
   fi
 
   #beginning make
-  make -j2
+  if [[ $rpiModel -lt 4 ]]; then
+    #limit jobs on RPi 3 and below to prevent OOM freeze
+    make -j1
+  else
+    make -j4
+  fi
 
   if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
     echo -e Aasdk Make completed successfully '\n'