diff --git a/setup/config/config_roomserver.go b/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
index 7da574172..5e3b7f2ec 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (c *RoomServer) Defaults(opts DefaultOpts) {
 	if !opts.Monolithic {
 		c.InternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:7770"
 		c.InternalAPI.Connect = "http://localhost:7770"
-		c.Database.Defaults(10)
+		c.Database.Defaults(20)
 	}
 	if opts.Generate {
 		if !opts.Monolithic {
diff --git a/setup/config/config_syncapi.go b/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
index 342421cc1..4e302ae09 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func (c *SyncAPI) Defaults(opts DefaultOpts) {
 		c.InternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:7773"
 		c.InternalAPI.Connect = "http://localhost:7773"
 		c.ExternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:8073"
-		c.Database.Defaults(10)
+		c.Database.Defaults(20)
 	}
 	if opts.Generate {
 		if !opts.Monolithic {