diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27b9461..a68fd0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ All the output from the `go test -v` command is shown.
 
 Reports each test (package) being ran.
 
+### Parallel: -p
+`Run test in parallel`
+
+Run multiple test (packages) in parallel, similar to `go test -p`.
+
 # Output
 Courtney will fail if the tests fail. If the tests succeed, it will create or
 overwrite a `coverage.out` file in the current directory.
diff --git a/courtney.go b/courtney.go
index 56a98df..9dbc425 100644
--- a/courtney.go
+++ b/courtney.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func main() {
 	enforceFlag := flag.Bool("e", false, "Enforce 100% code coverage")
 	verboseFlag := flag.Bool("v", false, "Verbose output")
 	reportFlag := flag.Bool("r", false, "Print each package being tested")
+	parallelFlag := flag.Int("p", 1, "Run multiple tests in parallel")
 	shortFlag := flag.Bool("short", false, "Pass the short flag to the go test command")
 	timeoutFlag := flag.String("timeout", "", "Pass the timeout flag to the go test command")
 	outputFlag := flag.String("o", "", "Override coverage file location")
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 	setup := &shared.Setup{
 		Env:           env,
 		Paths:         patsy.NewCache(env),
+		Parallel:      *parallelFlag,
 		Enforce:       *enforceFlag,
 		Verbose:       *verboseFlag,
 		ReportTestRun: *reportFlag,
diff --git a/shared/shared.go b/shared/shared.go
index d81e3d5..e613159 100644
--- a/shared/shared.go
+++ b/shared/shared.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 type Setup struct {
 	Env           vos.Env
 	Paths         *patsy.Cache
+	Parallel      int
 	Enforce       bool
 	Verbose       bool
 	ReportTestRun bool
diff --git a/tester/tester.go b/tester/tester.go
index affeaef..ef337da 100644
--- a/tester/tester.go
+++ b/tester/tester.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tester
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/dave/courtney/shared"
 	"github.com/dave/courtney/tester/logger"
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ func New(setup *shared.Setup) *Tester {
 type Tester struct {
 	setup   *shared.Setup
 	cover   string
+	mu      sync.Mutex
 	Results []*cover.Profile
 }
 
@@ -60,14 +63,60 @@ func (t *Tester) Test() error {
 		excludes[s] = true
 	}
 
+	ctx, closeCtx := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// run parallel worker routines to process dirs
+	parallel := t.setup.Parallel
+	if parallel < 1 {
+		parallel = 1
+	}
+	work := make(chan string, len(t.setup.Packages))
+	done := make(chan error, parallel)
+	for i := 0; i < parallel; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					done <- nil
+					return
+
+				case dir := <-work:
+					// when channel is empty and closed we'll get a zero value
+					if dir == "" {
+						done <- nil
+						return
+					}
+
+					if err := t.processDir(dir); err != nil {
+						done <- err
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	for _, spec := range t.setup.Packages {
 		if !excludes[spec.Path] {
-			if err := t.processDir(spec.Dir); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+			work <- spec.Dir
 		}
 	}
 
+	// close work channel, the worker routines can continue reading but will get a zero value when out of work
+	close(work)
+
+	// wait for all workers to be done, if any of them error then we return the first error received
+	for i := 0; i < parallel; i++ {
+		err := <-done
+		if err != nil {
+			// close ctx to prevent the worker routines from processing anymore
+			closeCtx()
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	closeCtx()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -284,6 +333,9 @@ func (t *Tester) processDir(dir string) error {
 }
 
 func (t *Tester) processCoverageFile(filename string) error {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+
 	profiles, err := cover.ParseProfiles(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err