diff --git a/docker/XDCchain/entrypoint.sh b/docker/XDCchain/entrypoint.sh
index 069286d24e..3a4ce693ae 100644
--- a/docker/XDCchain/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/XDCchain/entrypoint.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ exec XDC $params \
   --identity $IDENTITY \
   --password ./password \
   --port 30303 \
-  --maxpeers 200 \
+  --maxpeers 50 \
+  --txpool.globalqueue 5000 \
+  --txpool.globalslots 5000 \
   --rpc \
   --rpccorsdomain "*" \
   --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 \