diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index e1256ed14..7c9939161 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ r=redis.Redis(host=environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://127.0.0.1"),  decode_respon
 limiter = Limiter(
 	app,
 	key_func=get_ipaddr,
-	default_limits=["100/minute"],
+	default_limits=["50/minute"],
 	headers_enabled=True,
 	strategy="fixed-window"
 )