diff --git a/gui/src/globals.ts b/gui/src/globals.ts
index 2ff2e45..1dfd209 100644
--- a/gui/src/globals.ts
+++ b/gui/src/globals.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export const mainStore = new MainStore({
         keep_temp_dir: false,
         dry_run: false,
         skip_failed_packages: false,
+        concurrent_downloads: 8,
         selected_features: [""],
     },
     usePortableReaperDir: false,