diff --git a/agent/consul/server.go b/agent/consul/server.go
index 25e339ab7c..a3ce469282 100644
--- a/agent/consul/server.go
+++ b/agent/consul/server.go
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ func (s *Server) setupRaft() error {
 	}
 
 	// Set up a channel for reliable leader notifications.
-	raftNotifyCh := make(chan bool, 1)
+	raftNotifyCh := make(chan bool, 10)
 	s.config.RaftConfig.NotifyCh = raftNotifyCh
 	s.raftNotifyCh = raftNotifyCh