diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index ea03516..b6ef8bd 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULTS = {
         'git_repo': 'https://gitlab.com/kupfer/packages/pkgbuilds.git',
         'git_branch': 'dev',
     },
+    'pacman': {
+        'parallel_downloads': 4,
+    },
     'paths': {
         'cache_dir': CACHE_DIR,
         'chroots': os.path.join('%cache_dir%', 'chroots'),
diff --git a/distro.py b/distro.py
index 117d9c8..89c6d13 100644
--- a/distro.py
+++ b/distro.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Color
 #NoProgressBar
 {'' if check_space else '#'}CheckSpace
 VerbosePkgLists
-ParallelDownloads = 8
+ParallelDownloads = {config.file['pacman']['parallel_downloads']}
 
 # By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
 # trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.