diff --git a/src/core/runtime/config-browser.js b/src/core/runtime/config-browser.js
index 61e31eca36..1ddbc0d717 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime/config-browser.js
+++ b/src/core/runtime/config-browser.js
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ module.exports = () => ({
   ],
   Swarm: {
     ConnMgr: {
-      LowWater: 600,
-      HighWater: 900
+      LowWater: 200,
+      HighWater: 500
     }
   }
 })
diff --git a/src/core/runtime/config-nodejs.js b/src/core/runtime/config-nodejs.js
index 4cc6584fe0..be8115f86a 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime/config-nodejs.js
+++ b/src/core/runtime/config-nodejs.js
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ module.exports = () => ({
   ],
   Swarm: {
     ConnMgr: {
-      LowWater: 600,
-      HighWater: 900
+      LowWater: 200,
+      HighWater: 500
     }
   }
 })