diff --git a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
index 792fa08..08c11f8 100644
--- a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
+++ b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class LXMRouter:
     ROTATION_AR_MAX       = 0.5
 
     PEERING_COST          = 18
-    MAX_PEERING_COST      = 24
+    MAX_PEERING_COST      = 26
     PROPAGATION_COST_MIN  = 13
     PROPAGATION_COST_FLEX = 3
     PROPAGATION_COST      = 16
diff --git a/LXMF/Utilities/lxmd.py b/LXMF/Utilities/lxmd.py
index af667a5..032f151 100644
--- a/LXMF/Utilities/lxmd.py
+++ b/LXMF/Utilities/lxmd.py
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ autopeer_maxdepth = 4
 # more computation time during initial peering
 # when generating the peering key.
 
-# remote_peering_cost_max = 24
+# remote_peering_cost_max = 26
 
 # You can tell the LXMF message router to
 # prioritise storage for one or more