diff --git a/Update.sh b/Update.sh
index d6a5c0192..3c4d47e2d 100755
--- a/Update.sh
+++ b/Update.sh
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ done
 # -- Set up environment --------------------------------------------------------
 # ==============================================================================
 
-MAX_PARALLELL_DOWNLOADS=1
-MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_SERVER=1
+MAX_PARALLELL_DOWNLOADS=16
+MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_SERVER=16
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 pushd "$SCRIPT_DIR" >/dev/null