diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5fdf1a..29b7d7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ More info rate limiting [here](https://www.nginx.com/blog/rate-limiting-nginx/).
 
 `REQ_LIMIT_RATE`  
 Values : *Xr/s* | *Xr/m*  
-Default value : *10r/s*  
+Default value : *20r/s*  
 The rate limit to apply when `USE_REQ_LIMIT` is set to *yes*. Default is 10 requests per second.
 
 `REQ_LIMIT_BURST`  
 Values : *<any valid integer\>*  
-Default value : *20*  
+Default value : *40*  
 The number of of requests to put in queue before rejecting requests.
 
 `REQ_LIMIT_CACHE`  
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 769595b..6e876c1 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ DNSBL_CACHE="${DNSBL_CACHE-10m}"
 DNSBL_RESOLVERS="${DNSBL_RESOLVERS-8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4}"
 DNSBL_LIST="${DNSBL_LIST-bl.blocklist.de problems.dnsbl.sorbs.net sbl.spamhaus.org xbl.spamhaus.org}"
 USE_LIMIT_REQ="${USE_LIMIT_REQ-yes}"
-LIMIT_REQ_RATE="${LIMIT_REQ_RATE-10r/s}"
-LIMIT_REQ_BURST="${LIMIT_REQ_BURST-20}"
+LIMIT_REQ_RATE="${LIMIT_REQ_RATE-20r/s}"
+LIMIT_REQ_BURST="${LIMIT_REQ_BURST-40}"
 LIMIT_REQ_CACHE="${LIMIT_REQ_CACHE-10m}"
 
 # install additional modules if needed