diff --git a/dev/dll/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.vcxproj b/dev/dll/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.vcxproj
index d3c43e6174..a392a17e42 100644
--- a/dev/dll/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.vcxproj
+++ b/dev/dll/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.vcxproj
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>DISABLE_WINRT_DEPRECATION;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Optimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">MinSpace</Optimization>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
+      <!-- Disable multi-proc building on low powered machines, such as the lab machines -->
+      <MultiProcessorCompilation Condition="'$(NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS)'=='2'">false</MultiProcessorCompilation>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>