diff --git a/script/download-file/customize.py b/script/download-file/customize.py
index 6200cc223..43c579346 100644
--- a/script/download-file/customize.py
+++ b/script/download-file/customize.py
@@ -234,6 +234,17 @@ def preprocess(i):
                 pre_clean = False
             if not verify_ssl:
                 extra_download_options += " --no-check-certificate "
+            # rlone fix : check rclone version to add --multi-thread-streams=0
+            tmp_rclone_version = env.get('MLC_RCLONE_VERSION', '')
+            if tmp_rclone_version == '':
+                logger.warning(
+                    "MLC_RCLONE_VERSION not set, was get-rclone called as dependency?"
+                )
+            else:
+                ref_version = list(map(int, "1.60.0".split('.')))
+                rclone_version = list(map(int, tmp_rclone_version.split('.')))
+                if rclone_version >= ref_version:
+                    extra_download_options += " --multi-thread-streams=0 "
             if env["MLC_HOST_OS_TYPE"] == "windows":
                 # have to modify the variable from url to temp_url if it is
                 # going to be used anywhere after this point