diff --git a/presto/secureserver.nim b/presto/secureserver.nim
index aec6bca..144c010 100644
--- a/presto/secureserver.nim
+++ b/presto/secureserver.nim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ proc new*(t: typedesc[SecureRestServerRef],
           socketFlags: set[ServerFlags] = {ReuseAddr},
           serverUri = Uri(),
           maxConnections: int = -1,
-          backlogSize: int = 100,
+          backlogSize: int = DefaultBacklogSize,
           bufferSize: int = 4096,
           httpHeadersTimeout = 10.seconds,
           maxHeadersSize: int = 8192,
diff --git a/presto/server.nim b/presto/server.nim
index d217eb6..4544b05 100644
--- a/presto/server.nim
+++ b/presto/server.nim
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ proc new*(t: typedesc[RestServerRef],
           socketFlags: set[ServerFlags] = {ReuseAddr},
           serverUri = Uri(),
           maxConnections: int = -1,
-          backlogSize: int = 100,
+          backlogSize: int = DefaultBacklogSize,
           bufferSize: int = 4096,
           httpHeadersTimeout = 10.seconds,
           maxHeadersSize: int = 8192,