diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index 686b07c..cfd833d 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 
-PORTAGE_OPTIONS=("--keep-going" "--autounmask-write" "--binpkg-respect-use=y" "--binpkg-changed-deps=y" "--verbose-conflicts")
+PORTAGE_OPTIONS=("--keep-going" "--autounmask-write" "--binpkg-respect-use=y" "--binpkg-changed-deps=y" "--verbose-conflicts" "--backtrack=100")
 
 PORTAGE_UPGRADE_OPTIONS=("-vuNDk")