diff --git a/pacman.conf b/pacman.conf
index 752f2b1..906519c 100644
--- a/pacman.conf
+++ b/pacman.conf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ILoveCandy
 #CheckSpace
 VerbosePkgLists
 DisableDownloadTimeout
-ParallelDownloads = 10
+ParallelDownloads = 5
 
 # 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.