diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 0e80ed74a..1d470b57c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class Config(CLIConfig):
     # protocol timeouts
     download_timeout = Float("Cumulative timeout for a stream to begin downloading before giving up", 30.0)
     blob_download_timeout = Float("Timeout to download a blob from a peer", 30.0)
-    peer_connect_timeout = Float("Timeout to establish a TCP connection to a peer", 2.0)
+    peer_connect_timeout = Float("Timeout to establish a TCP connection to a peer", 3.0)
     node_rpc_timeout = Float("Timeout when making a DHT request", constants.rpc_timeout)
 
     # blob announcement and download
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class Config(CLIConfig):
         previous_names=['concurrent_announcers']
     )
     max_connections_per_download = Integer(
-        "Maximum number of peers to connect to while downloading a blob", 8,
+        "Maximum number of peers to connect to while downloading a blob", 4,
         previous_names=['max_connections_per_stream']
     )
     fixed_peer_delay = Float(