diff --git a/client/network/src/block_request_handler.rs b/client/network/src/block_request_handler.rs
index f37845c2d6812..273e4c88490b8 100644
--- a/client/network/src/block_request_handler.rs
+++ b/client/network/src/block_request_handler.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use std::hash::{Hasher, Hash};
 const LOG_TARGET: &str = "sync";
 const MAX_BLOCKS_IN_RESPONSE: usize = 128;
 const MAX_BODY_BYTES: usize = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
-const MAX_NUMBER_OF_SAME_REQUESTS_PER_PEER: usize = 2;
+const MAX_NUMBER_OF_SAME_REQUESTS_PER_PEER: usize = 6;
 
 mod rep {
 	use super::ReputationChange as Rep;