diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index 3e7bc0e83..38ccfdc62 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_STR(SvBannedVersions, sv_banned_versions, 128, "", CFGFLAG_SERVER,
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvNetlimit, sv_netlimit, 0, 0, 10000, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Netlimit: Maximum amount of traffic a client is allowed to use (in kb/s)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvNetlimitAlpha, sv_netlimit_alpha, 50, 1, 100, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Netlimit: Alpha of Exponention moving average")
 
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvConnlimit, sv_connlimit, 4, 0, 100, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Connlimit: Number of connections an IP is allowed to do in a timespan")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvConnlimit, sv_connlimit, 5, 0, 100, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Connlimit: Number of connections an IP is allowed to do in a timespan")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvConnlimitTime, sv_connlimit_time, 20, 0, 1000, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Connlimit: Time in which IP's connections are counted")
 
 #if defined(CONF_FAMILY_UNIX)