diff --git a/root/etc/pacman.conf b/root/etc/pacman.conf
index aaab5f1..97733f8 100755
--- a/root/etc/pacman.conf
+++ b/root/etc/pacman.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ILoveCandy
 Color
 CheckSpace
+ParallelDownloads = 5
 HoldPkg = pacman glibc
 SigLevel = Required DatabaseOptional
 Architecture = auto