diff --git a/llarp/context.cpp b/llarp/context.cpp
index f25d41eea..257a3e8e3 100644
--- a/llarp/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/context.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ namespace llarp
     llarp::LogInfo("starting up");
     if (mainloop == nullptr)
     {
-      auto jobQueueSize = config->router.m_JobQueueSize;
-      if (jobQueueSize < 1024)
-        jobQueueSize = 1024;
+      auto jobQueueSize = std::max(event_loop_queue_size, config->router.m_JobQueueSize);
       mainloop = llarp_make_ev_loop(jobQueueSize);
     }
     logic->set_event_loop(mainloop.get());
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
index 5eacbf354..7242a71c8 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ namespace libuv
     llarp::LogContext::Instance().logStream->Tick(loop->time_now());
   }
 
-  Loop::Loop(size_t queueLength)
-      : llarp_ev_loop(), m_LogicCalls(queueLength), m_timerQueue(20), m_timerCancelQueue(20)
+  Loop::Loop(size_t queue_size)
+      : llarp_ev_loop(), m_LogicCalls(queue_size), m_timerQueue(20), m_timerCancelQueue(20)
   {
   }
 
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
index ff016e48b..3eac53481 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace libuv
       Callback callback;
     };
 
-    Loop(size_t queueSize);
+    Loop(size_t queue_size);
 
     bool
     init() override;