diff --git a/python/qibuild/actions/configure.py b/python/qibuild/actions/configure.py
index 11d1703bb..ed7aa13d0 100644
--- a/python/qibuild/actions/configure.py
+++ b/python/qibuild/actions/configure.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 """
 
 from qisys import ui
-
+import qisys.parsers
 import qibuild.cmake
 import qibuild.parsers
 
 def configure_parser(parser):
     """Configure parser for this action"""
+    qisys.parsers.build_parser(parser)
     qibuild.parsers.cmake_configure_parser(parser)
-    qibuild.parsers.cmake_build_parser(parser)
     qibuild.parsers.project_parser(parser)
     if not parser.epilog:
         parser.epilog = ""
diff --git a/python/qibuild/test/test_qibuild_configure.py b/python/qibuild/test/test_qibuild_configure.py
index 89e6d3fb7..f0cd3dfba 100644
--- a/python/qibuild/test/test_qibuild_configure.py
+++ b/python/qibuild/test/test_qibuild_configure.py
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ def test_deps(qibuild_action):
     # As should `qibuild configure --all`
     qibuild_action("configure", "-a")
 
+def test_error_when_using_dash_j(qibuild_action):
+    qibuild_action.add_test_project("world")
+    error = qibuild_action("configure", "world", "-j", "2", raises=True)
+    assert "unrecognized arguments" in error
 
 def test_qi_use_lib(qibuild_action):
     use_lib_proj = qibuild_action.add_test_project("uselib")