diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/core/PendingTransactions.java b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/core/PendingTransactions.java
index 701360f7ee..4541be7136 100644
--- a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/core/PendingTransactions.java
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/core/PendingTransactions.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  * <p>This class is safe for use across multiple threads.
  */
 public class PendingTransactions {
-  public static final int MAX_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS = 30_000;
+  public static final int MAX_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS = 4096;
 
   private final Map<Hash, TransactionInfo> pendingTransactions = new HashMap<>();
   private final SortedSet<TransactionInfo> prioritizedTransactions =