diff --git a/lib/services/db/sync.js b/lib/services/db/sync.js
index 5be7b0c9..d5a019d7 100644
--- a/lib/services/db/sync.js
+++ b/lib/services/db/sync.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function Sync(node, db) {
   this.node = node;
   this.db = db;
   this.syncing = false;
-  this.highWaterMark = 100;
+  this.highWaterMark = 10;
   this.progressBar = null;
   this.lastReportedBlock = 0;
 }