diff --git a/config/src/comments.rs b/config/src/comments.rs
index 3409dbcaf..68d5b1316 100644
--- a/config/src/comments.rs
+++ b/config/src/comments.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ fn comments() -> HashMap<String, String> {
 #ban_window = 10800
 
 #maximum number of peers
-#peer_max_count = 25
+#peer_max_count = 125
 
 #preferred minimum number of peers (we'll actively keep trying to add peers
 #until we get to at least this number
diff --git a/p2p/src/types.rs b/p2p/src/types.rs
index 952e4a027..b431b7189 100644
--- a/p2p/src/types.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/types.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub const MAX_LOCATORS: u32 = 20;
 const BAN_WINDOW: i64 = 10800;
 
 /// The max peer count
-const PEER_MAX_COUNT: u32 = 25;
+const PEER_MAX_COUNT: u32 = 125;
 
 /// min preferred peer count
 const PEER_MIN_PREFERRED_COUNT: u32 = 8;