diff --git a/p2p/discover/table.go b/p2p/discover/table.go
index 2c9cb80d5c..5e6dd8d0d0 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const (
 	hashBits   = len(common.Hash{}) * 8
 	nBuckets   = hashBits + 1 // Number of buckets
 
-	maxBondingPingPongs = 10
+	maxBondingPingPongs = 16
 )
 
 type Table struct {