diff --git a/src/scripts/ci_build.py b/src/scripts/ci_build.py
index e9858bb28b4..52a6018d03b 100755
--- a/src/scripts/ci_build.py
+++ b/src/scripts/ci_build.py
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ def validate_make_tool(make_tool, build_jobs):
 
     if make_tool in ['make']:
         return make_tool, ['-j%d' % (build_jobs), '-k']
-
+    elif make_tool in ['ninja']:
+        return make_tool, ['-k', '0']
     else:
         return make_tool, []