diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 9cf276d4..aadcfb35 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ services:
       "--rpc-bind-port=48081",
       "--no-zmq",
       "--add-exclusive-node=127.0.0.1:28080",
+      "--max-connections-per-ip=10",
       "--rpc-access-control-origins=http://localhost:8080",
       "--fixed-difficulty=150",
       "--non-interactive",
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ services:
       "--no-zmq",
       "--confirm-external-bind",
       "--add-exclusive-node=127.0.0.1:48080",
+      "--max-connections-per-ip=10",
       "--rpc-access-control-origins=http://localhost:8080",
       "--fixed-difficulty=150",
       "--non-interactive",