diff --git a/nixos/services/monero.nix b/nixos/services/monero.nix
index c502f0d..6fdf924 100644
--- a/nixos/services/monero.nix
+++ b/nixos/services/monero.nix
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@
     extraConfig = ''
       prune-blockchain=1
       confirm-external-bind=1
-      out-peers=64              # This will enable much faster sync and tx awareness; the default 8 is suboptimal nowadays
-      in-peers=1024             # The default is unlimited; we prefer to put a cap on this
+      out-peers=8
+      in-peers=16
       zmq-pub=tcp://localhost:18083
+      add-priority-node=p2pmd.xmrvsbeast.com:18080
+      add-priority-node=nodes.hashvault.pro:18080
+      enable-dns-blocklist=1
+      enforce-dns-checkpointing=1
     '';
   };
 }