diff --git a/internal/protocol/params.go b/internal/protocol/params.go
index 487cbc06..a08deeaa 100644
--- a/internal/protocol/params.go
+++ b/internal/protocol/params.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package protocol
 import "time"
 
 // DesiredReceiveBufferSize is the kernel UDP receive buffer size that we'd like to use.
-const DesiredReceiveBufferSize = (1 << 20) * 2 // 2 MB
+const DesiredReceiveBufferSize = (1 << 20) * 7 // 7 MB
 
 // DesiredSendBufferSize is the kernel UDP send buffer size that we'd like to use.
-const DesiredSendBufferSize = (1 << 20) * 2 // 2 MB
+const DesiredSendBufferSize = (1 << 20) * 7 // 7 MB
 
 // InitialPacketSizeIPv4 is the maximum packet size that we use for sending IPv4 packets.
 const InitialPacketSizeIPv4 = 1252