diff --git a/network/p2p/config.go b/network/p2p/config.go
index e71fe179c3..c37601d88b 100644
--- a/network/p2p/config.go
+++ b/network/p2p/config.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	RequestTimeout   time.Duration `yaml:"RequestTimeout" env:"P2P_REQUEST_TIMEOUT"  env-default:"10s"`
 	MaxBatchResponse uint64        `yaml:"MaxBatchResponse" env:"P2P_MAX_BATCH_RESPONSE" env-default:"25" env-description:"Maximum number of returned objects in a batch"`
-	MaxPeers         int           `yaml:"MaxPeers" env:"P2P_MAX_PEERS" env-default:"20" env-description:"Connected peers limit for connections"`
+	MaxPeers         int           `yaml:"MaxPeers" env:"P2P_MAX_PEERS" env-default:"40" env-description:"Connected peers limit for connections"`
 	TopicMaxPeers    int           `yaml:"TopicMaxPeers" env:"P2P_TOPIC_MAX_PEERS" env-default:"60" env-description:"Connected peers limit per pubsub topic"`
 
 	// Subnets is a static bit list of subnets that this node will register upon start.