diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 00a58bf71..427ac4b0f 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ on init
     chmod 0664 /dev/blkio/tasks
     chmod 0664 /dev/blkio/background/tasks
     write /dev/blkio/blkio.weight 1000
-    write /dev/blkio/background/blkio.weight 500
+    write /dev/blkio/background/blkio.weight 200
     write /dev/blkio/blkio.group_idle 0
     write /dev/blkio/background/blkio.group_idle 0