diff --git a/scripts/backstep-traceback-auto b/scripts/backstep-traceback-auto
index 53f558d12c850c501bdaadbd62772d80823cb693..15b394841a1c00dcec7837e1fceda3b892118b76 100755
--- a/scripts/backstep-traceback-auto
+++ b/scripts/backstep-traceback-auto
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ fi
 # Change sync options for when we are debugging
 if [ "$OPTION" = "v" ]
 then
-	syncopts="--debug --max-load=20"
+	syncopts="--debug --max-load=$DEBUG_MAX_LOAD"
 	set -ex
 else
-	syncopts="--max-load=8 --quiet --bwlimit=1000"
+	syncopts="--max-load=$MAX_LOAD --quiet --bwlimit=$BWLIMIT"
 fi
 
 # Loop with all LVS