diff --git a/lib/gethfork/node/defaults.go b/lib/gethfork/node/defaults.go
index bc335a170d..6d7caae4c4 100644
--- a/lib/gethfork/node/defaults.go
+++ b/lib/gethfork/node/defaults.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 	HTTPTimeouts:         rpc.DefaultHTTPTimeouts,
 	WSPort:               DefaultWSPort,
 	WSModules:            []string{"net", "web3"},
-	BatchRequestLimit:    1000,
+	BatchRequestLimit:    1,
 	BatchResponseMaxSize: 25 * 1000 * 1000,
 	GraphQLVirtualHosts:  []string{"localhost"},
 }