diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/440-lowjoel b/changelogs/unreleased/440-lowjoel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dacd704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/440-lowjoel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+optimise pool listing for pools with many datasets
diff --git a/pkg/zfs/zfs_util.go b/pkg/zfs/zfs_util.go
index 2f156fa..4ae9a63 100644
--- a/pkg/zfs/zfs_util.go
+++ b/pkg/zfs/zfs_util.go
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ func CreateRestore(rstr *apis.ZFSRestore) error {
 // pools in the node.
 func ListZFSPool() ([]apis.Pool, error) {
 	args := []string{
-		ZFSListArg, "-s", "name",
+		ZFSListArg, "-d", "1", "-s", "name",
 		"-o", "name,guid,available",
 		"-H", "-p",
 	}