diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index 3c6fb5893..8f768bdff 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultDialTimeout      = 10 * time.Second
+	defaultDialTimeout      = 15 * time.Second
 	refreshPeersInterval    = 30 * time.Second
 	staticPeerCheckInterval = 15 * time.Second
 
 	// Maximum number of concurrently handshaking inbound connections.
-	maxAcceptConns = 10
+	maxAcceptConns = 50
 
 	// Maximum number of concurrently dialing outbound connections.
 	maxDialingConns = 10