diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/relay/config.go b/waku/v2/protocol/relay/config.go
index 61560d2f..d343edd5 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/relay/config.go
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/relay/config.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (w *WakuRelay) defaultPubsubOptions() []pubsub.Option {
 	cfg.GossipFactor = 0.25
 	cfg.D = waku_proto.GossipSubOptimalFullMeshSize
 	cfg.Dlo = 4
-	cfg.Dhi = 12
+	cfg.Dhi = 8
 	cfg.Dout = 3
 	cfg.Dlazy = waku_proto.GossipSubOptimalFullMeshSize
 	cfg.HeartbeatInterval = time.Second