diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service.rs b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
index 4eb946ab..eb5b1119 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
@@ -738,7 +738,10 @@ where
         }
         let host: HostName = addr.into();
 
-        if self.limiter.limit(host.clone(), &Link::Inbound, self.clock) {
+        if self
+            .limiter
+            .limit(host.clone(), &self.config.limits.rate.inbound, self.clock)
+        {
             trace!(target: "service", "Rate limitting inbound connection from {host}..");
             return false;
         }
@@ -1132,9 +1135,13 @@ where
             warn!(target: "service", "Session not found for {remote}");
             return Ok(());
         };
+        let limit = match peer.link {
+            Link::Outbound => &self.config.limits.rate.outbound,
+            Link::Inbound => &self.config.limits.rate.inbound,
+        };
         if self
             .limiter
-            .limit(peer.addr.clone().into(), &peer.link, self.clock)
+            .limit(peer.addr.clone().into(), limit, self.clock)
         {
             trace!(target: "service", "Rate limiting message from {remote} ({})", peer.addr);
             return Ok(());
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service/limitter.rs b/radicle-node/src/service/limitter.rs
index cd1354b0..57995987 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service/limitter.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service/limitter.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use localtime::LocalTime;
-use radicle::node::HostName;
+use radicle::node::{config, HostName};
 
 /// Peer rate limitter.
 ///
@@ -38,19 +38,13 @@ pub trait AsTokens {
     fn rate(&self) -> f64;
 }
 
-impl AsTokens for crate::Link {
+impl AsTokens for config::RateLimit {
     fn rate(&self) -> f64 {
-        match self {
-            Self::Inbound => 0.1,
-            Self::Outbound => 1.0,
-        }
+        self.fill_rate
     }
 
     fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        match self {
-            Self::Inbound => 16,
-            Self::Outbound => 64,
-        }
+        self.capacity
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/config.rs b/radicle/src/node/config.rs
index db986efe..db528ce2 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/config.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/config.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ pub struct Limits {
     pub routing_max_age: LocalDuration,
     /// Maximum number of concurrent fetches per per connection.
     pub fetch_concurrency: usize,
+    /// Rate limitter settings.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub rate: RateLimits,
 }
 
 impl Default for Limits {
@@ -65,6 +68,38 @@ impl Default for Limits {
             routing_max_size: 1000,
             routing_max_age: LocalDuration::from_mins(7 * 24 * 60),
             fetch_concurrency: 1,
+            rate: RateLimits::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Rate limts for a single connection.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct RateLimit {
+    pub fill_rate: f64,
+    pub capacity: usize,
+}
+
+/// Rate limits for inbound and outbound connections.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct RateLimits {
+    pub inbound: RateLimit,
+    pub outbound: RateLimit,
+}
+
+impl Default for RateLimits {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inbound: RateLimit {
+                fill_rate: 0.1,
+                capacity: 16,
+            },
+            outbound: RateLimit {
+                fill_rate: 1.0,
+                capacity: 64,
+            },
         }
     }
 }