diff --git a/veilid-flutter/example/lib/config.dart b/veilid-flutter/example/lib/config.dart
index 1b2eab2a..a80dd74f 100644
--- a/veilid-flutter/example/lib/config.dart
+++ b/veilid-flutter/example/lib/config.dart
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Future<VeilidConfig> getDefaultVeilidConfig() async {
         setValueTimeoutMs: null,
         setValueCount: 20,
         setValueFanout: 5,
-        minPeerCount: 1, //20,
+        minPeerCount: 20,
         minPeerRefreshTimeMs: 2000,
         validateDialInfoReceiptTimeMs: 2000,
       ),
diff --git a/veilid-server/src/settings.rs b/veilid-server/src/settings.rs
index 69114bba..1174be44 100644
--- a/veilid-server/src/settings.rs
+++ b/veilid-server/src/settings.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ core:
             set_value_timeout:
             set_value_count: 20
             set_value_fanout: 5
-            min_peer_count: 1 # 20
+            min_peer_count: 20
             min_peer_refresh_time_ms: 2000
             validate_dial_info_receipt_time_ms: 2000
         upnp: false
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.set_value_timeout_ms, None);
         assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.set_value_count, 20u32);
         assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.set_value_fanout, 5u32);
-        assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.min_peer_count, 1u32);
+        assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.min_peer_count, 20u32);
         assert_eq!(s.core.network.dht.min_peer_refresh_time_ms, 2_000u32);
         assert_eq!(
             s.core.network.dht.validate_dial_info_receipt_time_ms,