diff --git a/eclair-core/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/eclair-core/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 4bfe117030..55a1041c93 100644
--- a/eclair-core/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/eclair-core/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ eclair {
     // When enabled, if we receive an incoming connection, we will echo the source IP address in our init message.
     // This should be disabled if your node is behind a load balancer that doesn't preserve source IP addresses.
     send-remote-address-init = true
-    max-no-channels = 250 // maximum number of incoming connections from peers that do not have any channels with us
+    max-no-channels = 64 // maximum number of incoming connections from peers that do not have any channels with us
   }
 
   // When relaying payments or messages to mobile peers who are disconnected, we may try to wake them up using a mobile