diff --git a/production/bitcoin.conf b/production/bitcoin.conf
index d9f3fc252..fb8ad52e5 100644
--- a/production/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/production/bitcoin.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dbcache=8192
 maxmempool=4096
 mempoolexpiry=999999
 mempoolfullrbf=1
-maxconnections=42
+maxconnections=100
 onion=127.0.0.1:9050
 rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
 rpcuser=__BITCOIN_RPC_USER__