diff --git a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
index 86322dce..2ac20c89 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
@@ -1102,6 +1102,7 @@ pub fn dial<G: Signer + Ecdh<Pk = NodeId>>(
 
     connection.set_read_timeout(Some(DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT))?;
     connection.set_write_timeout(Some(DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT))?;
+    connection.set_nodelay(true)?;
 
     Ok(session::<G>(
         remote_addr,