diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_builder_remote.c b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_builder_remote.c
index fe99d2ba9..5f3415642 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_builder_remote.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_builder_remote.c
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ remote_open_system(struct xrt_builder *xb,
 
 
 	int port = 4242;
-	uint32_t view_count = 1;
+	uint32_t view_count = 2;
 	if (!get_settings(config, &port, &view_count)) {
 		port = 4242;
-		view_count = 1;
+		view_count = 2;
 	}
 
 	return r_create_devices(port, view_count, broadcast, out_xsysd, out_xso);