diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index 8be7032d33..5b9a4aa71f 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const (
 
 	// Connectivity defaults.
 	defaultMaxPendingPeers = 50
-	defaultDialRatio       = 2
+	defaultDialRatio       = 3
 
 	// This time limits inbound connection attempts per source IP.
 	inboundThrottleTime = 30 * time.Second