diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_protocol.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_protocol.nim
index a7007e56a..90f7794cc 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_protocol.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_protocol.nim
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const
     ## Allow syncing ~64 blocks/sec (minus request costs)
   blobResponseCost = allowedOpsPerSecondCost(1000)
     ## Multiple can exist per block, they are much smaller than blocks
-  dataColumnResponseCost = allowedOpsPerSecondCost(4000)
+  dataColumnResponseCost = allowedOpsPerSecondCost(500)
     ## 1 blob has an equivalent memory of 8 data columns
 
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