diff --git a/beacon_chain/eth2_network.nim b/beacon_chain/eth2_network.nim
index a958e6393..86f3248ee 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/eth2_network.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/eth2_network.nim
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ proc createEth2Node*(rng: ref BrHmacDrbgContext,
         p.historyLength = 6
         p.historyGossip = 3
         p.seenTTL = 385.seconds
+        p.gossipFactor = 0.05
         p.validateParameters().tryGet()
         p
     pubsub = GossipSub.init(