diff --git a/rln-delay-simulations/shadow.yaml b/rln-delay-simulations/shadow.yaml
index efe8da8..5096f01 100644
--- a/rln-delay-simulations/shadow.yaml
+++ b/rln-delay-simulations/shadow.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ hosts:
             --rln-relay-membership-index=0
             --nat=extip:0.0.0.0
       start_time: 5s
-      environment: {"PEERS": "5000", "CONNECTTO": "50", "NUMPUBLISHERS": "5"}
+      environment: {"PEERS": "3000", "CONNECTTO": "50", "NUMPUBLISHERS": "5"}
   peer2: *client_host
   peer3: *client_host
   peer4: *client_host