diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 1206305..3ec89c6 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ M.defaults = {
     -- then set the below to false. This should work, but is NOT supported and will
     -- increase downloads a lot.
     filter = true,
+    -- rate of network related git operations (clone, fetch, checkout)
+    throttle = {
+      enabled = false, -- not enabled by default
+      -- max 2 ops every 5 seconds
+      rate = 2,
+      duration = 5 * 1000, -- in ms
+    },
   },
   pkg = {
     enabled = true,
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
index 9425fec..bd7ee38 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,45 @@
+local Async = require("lazy.async")
 local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
 local Git = require("lazy.manage.git")
 local Lock = require("lazy.manage.lock")
 local Util = require("lazy.util")
 
+local throttle = {}
+throttle.running = 0
+throttle.waiting = {} ---@type Async[]
+throttle.timer = vim.uv.new_timer()
+
+function throttle.next()
+  throttle.running = 0
+  while #throttle.waiting > 0 and throttle.running < Config.options.git.throttle.rate do
+    ---@type Async
+    local task = table.remove(throttle.waiting, 1)
+    task:resume()
+    throttle.running = throttle.running + 1
+  end
+  if throttle.running == 0 then
+    throttle.timer:stop()
+  end
+end
+
+function throttle.wait()
+  if not Config.options.git.throttle.enabled then
+    return
+  end
+  if not throttle.timer:is_active() then
+    throttle.timer:start(0, Config.options.git.throttle.duration, vim.schedule_wrap(throttle.next))
+  end
+  local running = Async.running()
+  if throttle.running < Config.options.git.throttle.rate then
+    throttle.running = throttle.running + 1
+  else
+    table.insert(throttle.waiting, running)
+    coroutine.yield("waiting")
+    running:suspend()
+    coroutine.yield("")
+  end
+end
+
 ---@type table<string, LazyTaskDef>
 local M = {}
 
@@ -84,6 +121,7 @@ M.clone = {
   end,
   ---@async
   run = function(self)
+    throttle.wait()
     local args = {
       "clone",
       self.plugin.url,
@@ -233,6 +271,7 @@ M.fetch = {
 
   ---@async
   run = function(self)
+    throttle.wait()
     local args = {
       "fetch",
       "--recurse-submodules",
@@ -262,6 +301,7 @@ M.checkout = {
   ---@async
   ---@param opts {lockfile?:boolean}
   run = function(self, opts)
+    throttle.wait()
     local info = assert(Git.info(self.plugin.dir))
     local target = assert(Git.get_target(self.plugin))