diff --git a/pkg/settings/config.go b/pkg/settings/config.go
index e342e0ed..aba88249 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/config.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/config.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func DefaultConfig(version string) *Configuration {
 		GitFlags:               "",
 		BottomUp:               true,
 		CompletionInterval:     7,
-		MaxConcurrentDownloads: 0,
+		MaxConcurrentDownloads: 1,
 		SortBy:                 "votes",
 		SearchBy:               "name-desc",
 		SudoLoop:               false,