diff --git a/src/txdb.h b/src/txdb.h
index 968b7c27810..5d6d861ffd4 100644
--- a/src/txdb.h
+++ b/src/txdb.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class COutPoint;
 class uint256;
 
 //! -dbbatchsize default (bytes)
-static const int64_t nDefaultDbBatchSize = 16 << 20;
+static const int64_t nDefaultDbBatchSize = 64 << 20;
 
 //! User-controlled performance and debug options.
 struct CoinsViewOptions {