diff --git a/services/backups/backup.nomad b/services/backups/backup.nomad
index ba11aa2..099e51f 100644
--- a/services/backups/backup.nomad
+++ b/services/backups/backup.nomad
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ job "backup%{ if batch_node != null }-oneoff-${batch_node}%{ endif }" {
       env = {
         "MYSQL_HOST" = "$${NOMAD_UPSTREAM_IP_mysql_server}"
         "MYSQL_PORT" = "$${NOMAD_UPSTREAM_PORT_mysql_server}"
+        "RCLONE_CHECKERS" = "2"
+        "RCLONE_TRANSFERS" = "2"
+        "RCLONE_FTP_CONCURRENCY" = "5"
       }
 
       template {