diff --git a/templates/pacman.j2 b/templates/pacman.j2
index 7b2a63b..683ec24 100644
--- a/templates/pacman.j2
+++ b/templates/pacman.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # /etc/pacman.conf
 #
-# Add platform specific settings in /etc/pacman.d/extra.conf
+# Add environment specific settings in /etc/pacman.d/extra.conf
 #
 # See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
 Architecture = auto
 
 # Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
-#IgnorePkg =
+#IgnorePkg   =
 #IgnoreGroup =
 
 #NoUpgrade   =
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ Architecture = auto
 # Misc options
 #UseSyslog
 #Color
+#NoProgressBar
 #TotalDownload
 CheckSpace
 VerbosePkgLists
+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.