diff --git a/message_ix/models.py b/message_ix/models.py
index e1567d316..9f7fb6f09 100644
--- a/message_ix/models.py
+++ b/message_ix/models.py
@@ -917,8 +917,21 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 f"{self.name} requires GAMS >= {self.GAMS_min_version}; found {version}"
             )
 
+        # Additional command-line arguments to GAMS
+        solve_args = []
+        try:
+            concurrent = str(kwargs.pop("concurrent"))
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if concurrent not in ("0", "1"):
+                raise ValueError(f"{concurrent = }")
+            solve_args.append(f"--MACRO_CONCURRENT={concurrent}")
+
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        self.solve_args.extend(solve_args)
+
     @classmethod
     def initialize(cls, scenario, with_data=False):
         """Initialize the model structure."""