diff --git a/ethdb/database.go b/ethdb/database.go
index 6c62d6a386..803f0b1dc3 100644
--- a/ethdb/database.go
+++ b/ethdb/database.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func NewLDBDatabase(file string, cache int, handles int) (*LDBDatabase, error) {
 		BlockCacheCapacity:     cache / 2 * opt.MiB,
 		WriteBuffer:            cache / 4 * opt.MiB, // Two of these are used internally
 		Filter:                 filter.NewBloomFilter(10),
+		CompactionTableSize:    128 * opt.MiB,
 	})
 	if _, corrupted := err.(*errors.ErrCorrupted); corrupted {
 		db, err = leveldb.RecoverFile(file, nil)