diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/cli.py b/unifi_protect_backup/cli.py
index 063ca83..d7a8820 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/cli.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/cli.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ a lot of failed downloads with the default downloader.
 )
 @click.option(
     "--rclone-parallel-uploads",
+    "rclone-parallel-uploads",
     default=1,
     show_default=True,
     envvar="RCLONE_PARALLEL_UPLOADS",
diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/unifi_protect_backup_core.py b/unifi_protect_backup/unifi_protect_backup_core.py
index b1a6179..ac8adab 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/unifi_protect_backup_core.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/unifi_protect_backup_core.py
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
         color_logging: bool = False,
         download_rate_limit: float | None = None,
         port: int = 443,
-        use_experimental_downloader: bool = False,
-        rclone_parallel_uploads: int = 1,
+        use_experimental_downloader: bool = False
     ):
         """Will configure logging settings and the Unifi Protect API (but not actually connect).
 
@@ -270,8 +269,7 @@ class UnifiProtectBackup:
                 self.rclone_args,
                 self.file_structure_format,
                 self._db,
-                self.color_logging,
-                self.rclone_parallel_uploads
+                self.color_logging
             )
             tasks.append(uploader.start())
 
diff --git a/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py b/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
index b5df6fc..791e918 100644
--- a/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
+++ b/unifi_protect_backup/uploader.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class VideoUploader:
         file_structure_format: str,
         db: aiosqlite.Connection,
         color_logging: bool,
-        rclone_parallel_uploads: int
     ):
         """Init.
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class VideoUploader:
         """
         self.logger.info("Starting Uploader")
         
-        rclone_transfers = self.rclone_parallel_uploads
+        rclone_transfers = int(os.getenv('RCLONE_PARALLEL_UPLOADS', '1'))
         self.current_events = [None] * rclone_transfers
         semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(rclone_transfers)