diff --git a/contrib/chorus.toml b/contrib/chorus.toml
index d285e55..d52cd1d 100644
--- a/contrib/chorus.toml
+++ b/contrib/chorus.toml
@@ -258,6 +258,6 @@ timeout_seconds = 60
 
 # Maximum number of websocket connections per IP address
 #
-# Default is 2
+# Default is 5
 #
-max_connections_per_ip = 2
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+max_connections_per_ip = 5
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diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index 9081bfe..098a405 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ Default is 60
 
 Maximum number of websocket connections per IP address
 
-Default is 2
+Default is 5
diff --git a/sample/sample.config.toml b/sample/sample.config.toml
index 3893420..d2e4ffa 100644
--- a/sample/sample.config.toml
+++ b/sample/sample.config.toml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ client_log_level = "Warn"
 enable_ip_blocking = true
 minimum_ban_seconds = 1
 timeout_seconds = 60
-max_connections_per_ip = 2
+max_connections_per_ip = 5
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9edaea8..1ad63fb 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Default for FriendlyConfig {
             enable_ip_blocking: true,
             minimum_ban_seconds: 1,
             timeout_seconds: 60,
-            max_connections_per_ip: 2,
+            max_connections_per_ip: 5,
         }
     }
 }