diff --git a/crates/apollo_network/src/mixed_behaviour.rs b/crates/apollo_network/src/mixed_behaviour.rs
index 25256340023..ef6a35bee27 100644
--- a/crates/apollo_network/src/mixed_behaviour.rs
+++ b/crates/apollo_network/src/mixed_behaviour.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl MixedBehaviour {
                 gossipsub::MessageAuthenticity::Signed(keypair),
                 gossipsub::ConfigBuilder::default()
                     // TODO(shahak): try to reduce this bound.
-                    .max_transmit_size(1 << 34).flood_publish(false).gossip_factor(0.0).duplicate_cache_time(Duration::from_secs(5))
+                    .max_transmit_size(1 << 20).flood_publish(false).mesh_n_low(5).mesh_n(10).mesh_n_high(15).mesh_outbound_min(3).gossip_factor(0.0).gossip_lazy(0).gossip_retransimission(0).history_length(1).history_gossip(0).heartbeat_interval(Duration::from_millis(700)).duplicate_cache_time(Duration::from_secs(3))
                     .build()
                     .expect("Failed to build gossipsub config"),
             )