diff --git a/mysql_db_dump.sh b/mysql_db_dump.sh
index f83a45f..7465681 100755
--- a/mysql_db_dump.sh
+++ b/mysql_db_dump.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ while [ "${1}" != "" ]; do
         	rm ${filename} ;
 	else
 		echo "Compressing dump"
-		xz ${filename} ;
+		xz -T2 ${filename} ;
         	echo "Database ${1} dump successful completed. ('${filename}.xz')" ;
 	fi