diff --git a/lib/model-builder.js b/lib/model-builder.js
index 60758ddf..a688004d 100644
--- a/lib/model-builder.js
+++ b/lib/model-builder.js
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ ModelBuilder.prototype.define = function defineClass(className, properties, sett
     };
     // mix in EventEmitter (don't inherit from)
     var events = new EventEmitter();
+    // The model can have more than 10 listeners for lazy relationship setup
+    // See https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/issues/404
+    events.setMaxListeners(32);
     for (var f in EventEmitter.prototype) {
       if (typeof EventEmitter.prototype[f] === 'function') {
         ModelClass[f] = EventEmitter.prototype[f].bind(events);