diff --git a/crates/compiler/src/revive_resolc.rs b/crates/compiler/src/revive_resolc.rs
index f8c5831..2095ef7 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/src/revive_resolc.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/src/revive_resolc.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use semver::Version;
 use tokio::{io::AsyncWriteExt, process::Command as AsyncCommand};
 
-// TODO: I believe that we need to also pass the solc compiler to resolc so that resolc uses the
-// specified solc compiler. I believe that currently we completely ignore the specified solc binary
-// when invoking resolc which doesn't seem right if we're using solc as a compiler frontend.
-
 /// A wrapper around the `resolc` binary, emitting PVM-compatible bytecode.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Resolc {
diff --git a/crates/node/src/kitchensink.rs b/crates/node/src/kitchensink.rs
index 832760a..ce4d30b 100644
--- a/crates/node/src/kitchensink.rs
+++ b/crates/node/src/kitchensink.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ impl KitchensinkNode {
             .arg("Unsafe")
             .arg("--rpc-cors")
             .arg("all")
+            .arg("--rpc-max-connections")
+            .arg(u32::MAX.to_string())
             .env("RUST_LOG", Self::SUBSTRATE_LOG_ENV)
             .stdout(kitchensink_stdout_logs_file.try_clone()?)
             .stderr(kitchensink_stderr_logs_file.try_clone()?)
@@ -229,6 +231,8 @@ impl KitchensinkNode {
             .arg(proxy_rpc_port.to_string())
             .arg("--node-rpc-url")
             .arg(format!("ws://127.0.0.1:{substrate_rpc_port}"))
+            .arg("--rpc-max-connections")
+            .arg(u32::MAX.to_string())
             .env("RUST_LOG", Self::PROXY_LOG_ENV)
             .stdout(eth_proxy_stdout_logs_file.try_clone()?)
             .stderr(eth_proxy_stderr_logs_file.try_clone()?)