diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 831c0a0880..593d055275 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "htmlparser2": "3.7.3",
     "jsdoc": "3.3.0-alpha9",
     "marked": "0.3.3",
-    "metalsmith": "1.5.0",
+    "metalsmith": "1.6.0",
     "metalsmith-templates": "0.7.0",
     "nomnom": "1.8.0",
     "rbush": "1.3.5",
diff --git a/tasks/build-examples.js b/tasks/build-examples.js
index 4dc7e5caa0..633480540c 100644
--- a/tasks/build-examples.js
+++ b/tasks/build-examples.js
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ function main(callback) {
   var smith = new Metalsmith('.')
       .source(srcDir)
       .destination(destDir)
+      .concurrency(25)
       .metadata({
         olVersion: pkg.version
       })