diff --git a/etc/pacman.conf b/etc/pacman.conf
index d63b0b2..2bf4050 100644
--- a/etc/pacman.conf
+++ b/etc/pacman.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
 #XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
 #CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
 #UseDelta    = 0.7
+ParallelDownloads = 20
 Architecture = auto
 
 # Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup