diff --git a/config/init.go b/config/init.go
index 9800f0c7abf..4e99c5a549d 100644
--- a/config/init.go
+++ b/config/init.go
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ func InitWithIdentity(identity Identity) (*Config, error) {
 
 // DefaultConnMgrHighWater is the default value for the connection managers
 // 'high water' mark
-const DefaultConnMgrHighWater = 150
+const DefaultConnMgrHighWater = 96
 
 // DefaultConnMgrLowWater is the default value for the connection managers 'low
 // water' mark
-const DefaultConnMgrLowWater = 50
+const DefaultConnMgrLowWater = 32
 
 // DefaultConnMgrGracePeriod is the default value for the connection managers
 // grace period
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 319f02d1d17..50ee26b1566 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ The connection manager considers a connection idle if:
 LowWater is the number of connections that the basic connection manager will
 trim down to.
 
-Default: `50`
+Default: `32`
 
 Type: `optionalInteger`
 
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ HighWater is the number of connections that, when exceeded, will trigger a
 connection GC operation. Note: protected/recently formed connections don't count
 towards this limit.
 
-Default: `150`
+Default: `96`
 
 Type: `optionalInteger`