diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
index 18b9a318ef..eb1a3e2dde 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const int INVALID_PORT = -1;
 
 const quint64 NODE_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_MSECS = 5 * 1000;
 
-static const size_t DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTION_RATE { 50 };
+static const size_t DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTION_RATE { std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max() };
 
 extern const std::set<NodeType_t> SOLO_NODE_TYPES;