diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index aa8be605..997409ef 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ config ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
 if ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
 
 config BT_MAX_CONN
-	default 2
+	default 5
 
 endif
 
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ if ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_PERIPHERAL
 config ZMK_USB
 	default n
 
+
+config BT_MAX_CONN
+	default 5
+
 endif
 
 endchoice