diff --git a/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py b/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
index 69df310bd55..f48a71a78c3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from homeassistant.util.json import json_loads_object
 
 from .const import DOMAIN, EXCLUDE_FROM_BACKUP, LOGGER
 
+BUF_SIZE = 2**20 * 4  # 4MB
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Backup:
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class BackupManager:
         backups: dict[str, Backup] = {}
         for backup_path in self.backup_dir.glob("*.tar"):
             try:
-                with tarfile.open(backup_path, "r:") as backup_file:
+                with tarfile.open(backup_path, "r:", bufsize=BUF_SIZE) as backup_file:
                     if data_file := backup_file.extractfile("./backup.json"):
                         data = json_loads_object(data_file.read())
                         backup = Backup(
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ class BackupManager:
             self.backup_dir.mkdir()
 
         with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir, SecureTarFile(
-            tar_file_path, "w", gzip=False
+            tar_file_path, "w", gzip=False, bufsize=BUF_SIZE
         ) as tar_file:
             tmp_dir_path = Path(tmp_dir)
             save_json(
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ class BackupManager:
             with SecureTarFile(
                 tmp_dir_path.joinpath("./homeassistant.tar.gz").as_posix(),
                 "w",
+                bufsize=BUF_SIZE,
             ) as core_tar:
                 atomic_contents_add(
                     tar_file=core_tar,