diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 3528d66..f2c67c3 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace boost;
 
-static const int MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS = 8;
+static const int MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS = 24;
 
 void ThreadMessageHandler2(void* parg);
 void ThreadSocketHandler2(void* parg);