diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index a0bfe02b7..c66c7c919 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const (
 
 	// DefaultNumRestrictedSlots is the default number of restricted slots
 	// we'll allocate in the server.
-	DefaultNumRestrictedSlots = 30
+	DefaultNumRestrictedSlots = 100
 
 	// BitcoinChainName is a string that represents the Bitcoin blockchain.
 	BitcoinChainName = "bitcoin"
diff --git a/sample-lnd.conf b/sample-lnd.conf
index ae929d8e6..40d6bacd2 100644
--- a/sample-lnd.conf
+++ b/sample-lnd.conf
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 ; http-header-timeout=5s
 
 ; The number of restricted slots the server will allocate for peers.
-; num-restricted-slots=30
+; num-restricted-slots=100
 
 ; If true, a peer will *not* be disconnected if a pong is not received in time
 ; or is mismatched. Defaults to false, meaning peers *will* be disconnected on