diff --git a/src/dialer/dial-request.js b/src/dialer/dial-request.js
index 3f6fc18ae1..707f4e2171 100644
--- a/src/dialer/dial-request.js
+++ b/src/dialer/dial-request.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const errCode = require('err-code')
-const AbortController = require('abort-controller').default
 const { anySignal } = require('any-signal')
 // @ts-ignore p-fifo does not export types
 const FIFO = require('p-fifo')
 const pAny = require('p-any')
+// @ts-expect-error setMaxListeners is missing from the types
+const { setMaxListeners } = require('events')
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('libp2p-interfaces/src/connection').Connection} Connection
@@ -59,7 +60,12 @@ class DialRequest {
 
     const tokenHolder = new FIFO()
     tokens.forEach(token => tokenHolder.push(token))
-    const dialAbortControllers = this.addrs.map(() => new AbortController())
+    const dialAbortControllers = this.addrs.map(() => {
+      const controller = new AbortController()
+      setMaxListeners && setMaxListeners(Infinity, controller.signal)
+
+      return controller
+    })
     let completedDials = 0
 
     try {