diff --git a/ezsync b/ezsync
index 884ad8f..c3a98b5 100755
--- a/ezsync
+++ b/ezsync
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ done
 
 # Regenerate Portage cache
 printInfo "Updating constructed Portage cache..."
-run "FEATURES="metadata-transfer" PORTDIR="${PORTAGESDIR}/${PORTAGE_BUILD[0]}" egencache --update --portdir=${PORTAGESDIR}/${PORTAGE_BUILD[0]} --jobs=${MAXJOBS} --tolerant"
+run "FEATURES="metadata-transfer" PORTDIR="${PORTAGESDIR}/${PORTAGE_BUILD[0]}" egencache --update --portdir=${PORTAGESDIR}/${PORTAGE_BUILD[0]} --jobs=${MAXJOBS} --load-average=${LOADAVERAGE} --tolerant"
 [ ${?} -ne 0 ] && die "EzBuild was unable to regenerate cache!"
 
 # Finally quit the application