diff --git a/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs b/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
index b3bd2e621bcd0..60c95a86a9a1b 100644
--- a/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ pub fn grandpa_peers_set_config() -> sc_network::config::NonDefaultSetConfig {
 		notifications_protocol: communication::GRANDPA_PROTOCOL_NAME.into(),
 		set_config: sc_network::config::SetConfig {
 			in_peers: 25,
-			out_peers: 0,
+			out_peers: 25,
 			reserved_nodes: Vec::new(),
 			non_reserved_mode: sc_network::config::NonReservedPeerMode::Accept,
 		},