diff --git a/config/config.default.js b/config/config.default.js
index 96a25a04..1c0107a5 100644
--- a/config/config.default.js
+++ b/config/config.default.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module.exports = appInfo => {
     url: process.env.EGG_MONGODB_URL || 'mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/egg_cnode',
     options: {
       server: { poolSize: 20 },
-      reconnectTries: Number.MAX_VALUE,
+      reconnectTries: 10,
       reconnectInterval: 500,
     },
   };