diff --git a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
index 0dc691c0b..edae826c1 100644
--- a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace llarp
       return stream;
     }
 
-    TransitHop::TransitHop() : m_UpstreamGather(128), m_DownstreamGather(128)
+    TransitHop::TransitHop() : m_UpstreamGather(512), m_DownstreamGather(512)
     {
       m_UpstreamGather.enable();
       m_DownstreamGather.enable();
diff --git a/llarp/router/i_outbound_message_handler.hpp b/llarp/router/i_outbound_message_handler.hpp
index 9ffa784a7..5f167153a 100644
--- a/llarp/router/i_outbound_message_handler.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router/i_outbound_message_handler.hpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ namespace llarp
 
   using SendStatusHandler = std::function<void(SendStatus)>;
 
-  static const size_t MAX_PATH_QUEUE_SIZE = 40;
-  static const size_t MAX_OUTBOUND_QUEUE_SIZE = 200;
-  static const size_t MAX_OUTBOUND_MESSAGES_PER_TICK = 20;
+  static const size_t MAX_PATH_QUEUE_SIZE = 100;
+  static const size_t MAX_OUTBOUND_QUEUE_SIZE = 1000;
+  static const size_t MAX_OUTBOUND_MESSAGES_PER_TICK = 500;
 
   struct IOutboundMessageHandler
   {