diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
index 919526e4a..57429af7c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
             cpus = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
             print(f'Found {cpus}. Let\'s make them scream!')
 
-            opt = Optimizer(self.hyperopt_space(), base_estimator="ET", acq_optimizer="auto", n_initial_points=30)
+            opt = Optimizer(self.hyperopt_space(), base_estimator="ET", acq_optimizer="auto", n_initial_points=30, acq_optimizer_kwargs={'n_jobs': -1})
 
             with Parallel(n_jobs=-1) as parallel:
                 for i in range(self.total_tries//cpus):