diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index c31f8910a..4177fd3af 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ class Aria2cFD(ExternalFD):
     AVAILABLE_OPT = '-v'
 
     def _make_cmd(self, tmpfilename, info_dict):
-        cmd = [self.exe, '-c']
+        cmd = [self.exe]
+        cmd += self._bool_option('--continue', 'continuedl', separator='=')
+        cmd += self._bool_option('--allow-overwrite', 'continuedl', 'false', 'true', separator='=')
+        cmd += self._bool_option('--remove-control-file', 'continuedl', 'false', 'true', separator='=')
         cmd += self._configuration_args([
             '--min-split-size', '1M', '--max-connection-per-server', '4'])
         dn = os.path.dirname(tmpfilename)