diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
index 45e90140126..41cb89692a2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_backup_archiver.c
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ NewRestoreOptions(void)
 	opts->format = archUnknown;
 	opts->promptPassword = TRI_DEFAULT;
 	opts->dumpSections = DUMP_UNSECTIONED;
+	opts->number_of_jobs = 1;
 
 	return opts;
 }