diff --git a/src/path_info.rs b/src/path_info.rs
index 0f05a87..6dcbb53 100644
--- a/src/path_info.rs
+++ b/src/path_info.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ impl PathInfo {
     pub async fn from_path(path: &str) -> Result<Self> {
         debug!("query nix path-info for {path}");
         // use lix cause nix would return a json map instead of an array
+        // json output is not stable and could break in future
+        // TODO figure out a better way
         let nix_cmd = Command::new("nix")
             .arg("run")
+            .arg("--experimental-features")
+            .arg("nix-command flakes")
             .arg("github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable#lix")
             .arg("--")
             .arg("path-info")
diff --git a/src/push.rs b/src/push.rs
index 5adab30..719d3a8 100644
--- a/src/push.rs
+++ b/src/push.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use aws_config::Region;
 use aws_sdk_s3 as s3;
 use futures::future::join_all;
 use nix_compat::narinfo::{self, SigningKey};
-use tokio::sync::{RwLock, Semaphore, mpsc};
+use tokio::sync::{RwLock, mpsc};
 use tracing::{debug, info, trace};
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub struct Push {
     upstream_hit_count: AtomicUsize,
     // paths that we skipped cause they are already on our cache
     already_exists_count: AtomicUsize,
+    // paths that we uploaded
+    upload_count: AtomicUsize,
 }
 
 impl Push {
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ impl Push {
             signature_hit_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             upstream_hit_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             already_exists_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            upload_count: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         })
     }
 
@@ -98,7 +101,6 @@ impl Push {
 
     /// filter paths that are on upstream and send to `tx`
     async fn filter_from_upstream(&'static self, tx: mpsc::Sender<PathInfo>) {
-        let permits = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(10));
         let mut handles = Vec::with_capacity(10);
         let store_paths = self.store_paths.read().await.clone();
 
@@ -109,11 +111,8 @@ impl Push {
                 continue;
             }
             handles.push({
-                let permits = permits.clone();
                 let tx = tx.clone();
                 tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    let _permit = permits.acquire().await.unwrap();
-
                     if !path
                         .check_upstream_hit(self.upstream_caches.as_slice())
                         .await
@@ -143,16 +142,13 @@ impl Push {
     }
 
     async fn upload(&'static self, mut rx: mpsc::Receiver<PathInfo>) -> Result<()> {
-        let upload_count = AtomicUsize::new(0);
-        let permits = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(10));
         let mut uploads = Vec::with_capacity(10);
 
         loop {
             if let Some(path_to_upload) = rx.recv().await {
-                let permits = Arc::clone(&permits);
                 let absolute_path = path_to_upload.absolute_path();
 
-                info!("uploading: {}", absolute_path);
+                println!("uploading: {}", absolute_path);
                 let uploader = Uploader::new(
                     &self.signing_key,
                     path_to_upload,
@@ -161,8 +157,9 @@ impl Push {
                 )?;
 
                 uploads.push(tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    let _permit = permits.acquire().await.unwrap();
-                    uploader.upload().await
+                    let res = uploader.upload().await;
+                    self.upload_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    res
                 }));
             } else {
                 join_all(uploads)
@@ -171,7 +168,7 @@ impl Push {
                     .flatten()
                     .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
 
-                println!("uploaded: {}", upload_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+                println!("uploaded: {}", self.upload_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
                 println!(
                     "skipped because of signature match: {}",
                     self.signature_hit_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed)