diff --git a/usr/bin/nuts b/usr/bin/nuts
index 00d8985..b45d201 100755
--- a/usr/bin/nuts
+++ b/usr/bin/nuts
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ for cmd; do
 			# -- Run nuts-cru to perform the update actions inside the chroot.
 			# -- If the component doesn't exist in the root, download it.
 
-			overlay_ch dl_file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nitrux/nuts/main/usr/bin/nuts-cru
+			overlay_ch axel -o /tmp -n 10 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nitrux/nuts/main/usr/bin/nuts-cru
 			overlay_ch chmod +x /tmp//nuts-cru && mv /tmp//nuts-cru /usr/bin/
 			overlay_ch nuts-cru
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ for cmd; do
 			# -- Run nuts-crr to perform the restore actions inside the chroot.
 			# -- If the component doesn't exist in the root, download it.
 
-			overlay_ch dl_file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nitrux/nuts/main/usr/bin/nuts-crr
+			overlay_ch axel -o /tmp -n 10 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nitrux/nuts/main/usr/bin/nuts-crr
 			overlay_ch chmod +x /tmp//nuts-crr && mv /tmp//nuts-crr /usr/bin/
 			overlay_ch nuts-crr