diff --git a/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs b/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
index aa573ffe11..9e7f8c8404 100644
--- a/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
+++ b/common/nymsphinx/params/src/packet_sizes.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@ impl PacketSize {
 
 impl Default for PacketSize {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        PacketSize::RegularPacket
+        PacketSize::ExtendedPacket32
     }
 }