diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/flow_data/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/flow_data/mod.rs
index 49bbb5df..67e7bc5e 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/flow_data/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/flow_data/mod.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ mod flow_analysis;
 use crate::throughput_tracker::flow_data::{flow_analysis::FinishedFlowAnalysis, netflow5::Netflow5, netflow9::Netflow9};
 pub(crate) use flow_tracker::{ALL_FLOWS, AsnId, FlowbeeLocalData};
 use lqos_sys::flowbee_data::FlowbeeKey;
-use std::sync::{
-    mpsc::{channel, Sender},
-    Arc,
-};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use tracing::{debug, error, info};
 use anyhow::Result;
-
+use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 pub(crate) use flow_analysis::{setup_flow_analysis, get_asn_name_and_country,
                                FlowAnalysis, RECENT_FLOWS, flowbee_handle_events, get_flowbee_event_count_and_reset,
                                expire_rtt_flows, flowbee_rtt_map, RttData, get_rtt_events_per_second, AsnListEntry,
@@ -28,8 +25,9 @@ trait FlowbeeRecipient {
 
 // Creates the netflow tracker and returns the sender
 pub fn setup_netflow_tracker() -> Result<Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>> {
-    let (tx, rx) = channel::<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>();
-    let config = lqos_config::load_config().unwrap();
+    let (tx, rx) = crossbeam_channel::bounded::<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>(65535);
+    let config = lqos_config::load_config()
+        .inspect_err(|e| error!("Failed to load configuration: {e}"))?;
 
     std::thread::Builder::new()
         .name("Netflow Tracker".to_string())
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/mod.rs
index 3d19c098..437de23a 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/mod.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub static THROUGHPUT_TRACKER: Lazy<ThroughputTracker> = Lazy::new(ThroughputTra
 ///   collection thread that there is fresh data.
 pub fn spawn_throughput_monitor(
     long_term_stats_tx: Sender<StatsUpdateMessage>,
-    netflow_sender: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
+    netflow_sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     debug!("Starting the bandwidth monitor thread.");
     std::thread::Builder::new()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl ThroughputTaskTimeMetrics {
 
 fn throughput_task(
     long_term_stats_tx: Sender<StatsUpdateMessage>,
-    netflow_sender: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
+    netflow_sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
 ) {
     // Obtain the flow timeout from the config, default to 30 seconds
     let timeout_seconds = if let Ok(config) = lqos_config::load_config() {
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/tracking_data.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/tracking_data.rs
index 06a01075..58263e9a 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/tracking_data.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/throughput_tracker/tracking_data.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl ThroughputTracker {
     &self, 
     timeout_seconds: u64,
     _netflow_enabled: bool,
-    sender: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
+    sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<(FlowbeeKey, (FlowbeeLocalData, FlowAnalysis))>,
     net_json_calc: &mut NetworkJsonCounting,
   ) {
     //log::debug!("Flowbee events this second: {}", get_flowbee_event_count_and_reset());