diff --git a/cmd/magneticod/main.go b/cmd/magneticod/main.go
index b241f23d7..85141cf4e 100644
--- a/cmd/magneticod/main.go
+++ b/cmd/magneticod/main.go
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ func parseFlags() (*opFlags, error) {
 
 		IndexerAddrs        []string `long:"indexer-addr" description:"Address(es) to be used by indexing DHT nodes." default:"0.0.0.0:0"`
 		IndexerInterval     uint     `long:"indexer-interval" description:"Indexing interval in integer seconds." default:"1"`
-		IndexerMaxNeighbors uint     `long:"indexer-max-neighbors" description:"Maximum number of neighbors of an indexer." default:"10000"`
+		IndexerMaxNeighbors uint     `long:"indexer-max-neighbors" description:"Maximum number of neighbors of an indexer." default:"1000"`
 
-		LeechMaxN uint `long:"leech-max-n" description:"Maximum number of leeches." default:"200"`
+		LeechMaxN uint `long:"leech-max-n" description:"Maximum number of leeches." default:"50"`
 
 		Verbose []bool `short:"v" long:"verbose" description:"Increases verbosity."`
 		Profile string `long:"profile" description:"Enable profiling." choice:"cpu" choice:"memory"`