diff --git a/utils/ezio_add_torrent.py b/utils/ezio_add_torrent.py
index 158b5ed..56cfa25 100755
--- a/utils/ezio_add_torrent.py
+++ b/utils/ezio_add_torrent.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
     request = ezio_pb2.AddRequest()
     request.save_path = sys.argv[2]
+    request.max_uploads = 2
+    request.max_connections = 2
     with open(sys.argv[1], 'rb') as f:
         request.torrent = f.read()
 
diff --git a/utils/ezio_add_torrent_seed.py b/utils/ezio_add_torrent_seed.py
index 1dbfb5d..3cc3b86 100755
--- a/utils/ezio_add_torrent_seed.py
+++ b/utils/ezio_add_torrent_seed.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     request = ezio_pb2.AddRequest()
     request.save_path = sys.argv[2]
     request.seeding_mode = True
+    request.max_uploads = 2
+    request.max_connections = 2
     with open(sys.argv[1], 'rb') as f:
         request.torrent = f.read()