diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index b60db056..3640dc6b 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ config ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
 
 if ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
 
-config BT_MAX_PAIRED
-	default 2
-
 config BT_MAX_CONN
 	default 2
 
@@ -153,6 +150,9 @@ if ZMK_BLE && !ZMK_SPLIT_BLE
 config BT_ID_MAX
 	default 5
 
+config BT_MAX_PAIRED
+	default 5
+
 # Used to update the name to include the identity used
 config BT_DEVICE_NAME_DYNAMIC
 	default y