diff --git a/p2p/net/swarm/swarm.go b/p2p/net/swarm/swarm.go
index 0fd7a25e45..fd66f73027 100644
--- a/p2p/net/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/p2p/net/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func init() {
 	msstpt := psmss.NewBlankTransport()
 
 	ymxtpt := &yamux.Transport{
-		AcceptBacklog:          2048,
+		AcceptBacklog:          8192,
 		ConnectionWriteTimeout: time.Second * 10,
 		KeepAliveInterval:      time.Second * 30,
 		EnableKeepAlive:        true,