diff --git a/waku/v2/node/builder.nim b/waku/v2/node/builder.nim
index 2d301e716..7dea3ef0a 100644
--- a/waku/v2/node/builder.nim
+++ b/waku/v2/node/builder.nim
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ proc build*(builder: WakuNodeBuilder): Result[WakuNode, string] =
       privKey = builder.nodekey,
       address = builder.netConfig.get().hostAddress,
       wsAddress = builder.netConfig.get().wsHostAddress,
-      transportFlags = {ServerFlags.ReuseAddr},
+      transportFlags = {ServerFlags.ReuseAddr, ServerFlags.TcpNoDelay},
       rng = rng,
       maxConnections = builder.switchMaxConnections.get(builders.MaxConnections),
       wssEnabled = builder.netConfig.get().wssEnabled,