diff --git a/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs b/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
index 0efebcfd3..d606d6e2b 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use reth_rpc::{
     },
     JwtError, JwtSecret,
 };
+
 use reth_rpc_builder::{
     auth::{AuthServerConfig, AuthServerHandle},
     constants,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE_MB: u32 = 15;
 /// This is only relevant for very large trace responses.
 pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE_MB: u32 = 115;
 /// Default number of incoming connections.
-pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS: u32 = 100;
+pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS: u32 = 500;
 
 /// Parameters for configuring the rpc more granularity via CLI
 #[derive(Debug, Args)]
diff --git a/book/cli/node.md b/book/cli/node.md
index 8d414afa1..8821be830 100644
--- a/book/cli/node.md
+++ b/book/cli/node.md
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ RPC:
       --rpc-max-connections <COUNT>
           Maximum number of RPC server connections
           
-          [default: 100]
+          [default: 500]
 
       --rpc-max-tracing-requests <COUNT>
           Maximum number of concurrent tracing requests