diff --git a/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml b/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
index a34b8af55..816c4cae9 100644
--- a/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
+++ b/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ client_api:
   # and appservice users are exempt from rate limiting by default.
   rate_limiting:
     enabled: true
-    threshold: 5
+    threshold: 20
     cooloff_ms: 500
     exempt_user_ids:
     #  - "@user:domain.com"
diff --git a/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml b/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
index 550611229..4784dbaff 100644
--- a/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
+++ b/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ client_api:
   # and appservice users are exempt from rate limiting by default.
   rate_limiting:
     enabled: true
-    threshold: 5
+    threshold: 20
     cooloff_ms: 500
     exempt_user_ids:
     #  - "@user:domain.com"