diff --git a/internal/p2p/p2ptest/network.go b/internal/p2p/p2ptest/network.go
index 7f760e968..56cad8d8f 100644
--- a/internal/p2p/p2ptest/network.go
+++ b/internal/p2p/p2ptest/network.go
@@ -253,7 +253,11 @@ func (n *Network) MakeNode(t *testing.T, opts NodeOptions) *Node {
 		privKey,
 		peerManager,
 		[]p2p.Transport{transport},
-		p2p.RouterOptions{},
+		p2p.RouterOptions{
+			NumConcurrentDials: func() int {
+				return 2
+			},
+		},
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, router.Start())