diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index 9f64b09ac5..cb0c5a0aae 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var Defaults = Config{
 	RPCGasCap:     50000000,
 	RPCEVMTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
 	GPO:           FullNodeGPO,
-	RPCTxFeeCap:   1, // 1 ether
+	RPCTxFeeCap:   5, // 5 matic
 }
 
 func init() {