diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
index 0f758937c..2e214afdd 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_igd = {"igd", "UPnP port mapping (disabled, enabled, delayed)", "delayed"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>        arg_p2p_use_ipv6  = {"p2p-use-ipv6", "Enable IPv6 for p2p", false};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>        arg_p2p_ignore_ipv4  = {"p2p-ignore-ipv4", "Ignore unsuccessful IPv4 bind for p2p", false};
-    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>     arg_out_peers = {"out-peers", "set max number of out peers", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>     arg_out_peers = {"out-peers", "set max number of out peers", P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS_COUNT};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>     arg_in_peers = {"in-peers", "set max number of in peers", -1};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<int> arg_tos_flag = {"tos-flag", "set TOS flag", -1};
 
diff --git a/utils/fish/monerod.fish b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
index 2552bef9b..7d2034724 100644
--- a/utils/fish/monerod.fish
+++ b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ complete -c monerod -l no-sync -d "Don't synchronize the blockchain with other p
 complete -c monerod -l enable-dns-blocklist -d "Apply realtime blocklist from DNS"
 complete -c monerod -l no-igd -d "Disable UPnP port mapping"
 complete -c monerod -l igd -r -a "Enabled disabled enabled" -d "UPnP port mapping. Default: delayed"
-complete -c monerod -l out-peers -r -d "Set max number of out peers. Default: -1"
+complete -c monerod -l out-peers -r -d "Set max number of out peers. Default: 12"
 complete -c monerod -l in-peers -r -d "Set max number of in peers. Default: -1"
 complete -c monerod -l tos-flag -r -d "Set TOS flag. Default: -1"
 complete -c monerod -l limit-rate-up -r -d "Set limit-rate-up [kB/s]. Default: 8192"