diff --git a/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go b/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
index f4826e586..f8c9881d0 100644
--- a/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
+++ b/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ func (r *fileRestorer) restoreFiles(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < workerCount; i++ {
-		go worker()
 		wg.Add(1)
+		go worker()
 	}
 
 	// the main restore loop