diff --git a/scripts/sync b/scripts/sync
index 97aa1627a..db78339f9 100755
--- a/scripts/sync
+++ b/scripts/sync
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ case "$host" in
     rsync -arv --exclude servo-macros /mnt/moby/home/Pictures/ /mnt/desko/home/Pictures/moby/
     # copy books from servo to moby; delete old/untracked ones, but keep KOreader state files (sdr)
     rsync -arv --delete --exclude unprocessed --exclude '*.sdr' /mnt/servo/media/Books/ /mnt/moby/home/Books/local/servo/
-    # N.B.: limited by network/disk -> reduce job count to improve pause/resume behavior
-    sane-sync-music --compress --compat --jobs 4 /mnt/servo/media/Music /mnt/moby/home/Music "$@"
+    # copy music
+    sane-sync-music --compat /mnt/servo/media/Music /mnt/moby/home/Music "$@"
     ;;
   (*)
     usage