diff --git a/ypkg2/main.py b/ypkg2/main.py
index 0d31606..78d9fc2 100644
--- a/ypkg2/main.py
+++ b/ypkg2/main.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 from timeit import default_timer as timer
 from datetime import timedelta
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 
 
 def show_version():
@@ -496,6 +497,7 @@ def build_package(filename, outputDir, buildDir=None):
 
     gene.emit_packages()
     # TODO: Ensure main is always first
+    package_tasks = []
     for package in sorted(gene.packages):
         pkg = gene.packages[package]
         files = sorted(pkg.emit_files())
@@ -503,8 +505,14 @@ def build_package(filename, outputDir, buildDir=None):
             console_ui.emit_info("Package", "Skipping empty package: {}".
                                  format(package))
             continue
+        package_tasks.append(pkg)
+
+    def executor_create_eopkg(pkg):
         metadata.create_eopkg(ctx, gene, pkg, outputDir)
 
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+        executor.map(executor_create_eopkg, package_tasks)
+
     # Write out the final pspec
     metadata.write_spec(ctx, gene, outputDir)
 
diff --git a/ypkg2/metadata.py b/ypkg2/metadata.py
index dac02e2..41d3ca4 100644
--- a/ypkg2/metadata.py
+++ b/ypkg2/metadata.py
@@ -398,8 +398,6 @@ def create_eopkg(context, gene, package, outputDir):
     """ Do the hard work and write the package out """
     global history_timestamp
 
-    start_time = timer()
-
     name = construct_package_name(context, package)
     fpath = os.path.join(outputDir, name)
 
@@ -463,9 +461,6 @@ def create_eopkg(context, gene, package, outputDir):
                               format(e))
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    end_time = timer()
-    console_ui.emit_info("Package", "{} took {} to emit".format(name, timedelta(seconds=end_time-start_time)))
-
 
 def write_spec(context, gene, outputDir):
     """ Write out a compatibility pspec_$ARCH.xml """