diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b475c7fb41..4293fef6ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- `waitForRemotePeer` waits for a Relay peer by default instead of Relay and Store.
+
 ## [0.23.0] - 2022-05-19
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/lib/waku.ts b/src/lib/waku.ts
index 76b6a3b27a..ace3238d56 100644
--- a/src/lib/waku.ts
+++ b/src/lib/waku.ts
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ export class Waku {
    * Wait for a remote peer to be ready given the passed protocols.
    * Useful when using the [[CreateOptions.bootstrap]] with [[Waku.create]].
    *
-   * @default Remote peer must have Waku Store and Waku Relay enabled.
+   * @default Remote peer must have Waku Relay enabled.
    */
   async waitForRemotePeer(protocols?: Protocols[]): Promise<void> {
-    const desiredProtocols = protocols ?? [Protocols.Relay, Protocols.Store];
+    const desiredProtocols = protocols ?? [Protocols.Relay];
 
     const promises = [];