diff --git a/packages/api/src/util.ts b/packages/api/src/util.ts
index 9e915032a..ee427c603 100755
--- a/packages/api/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/util.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export function getEnv(): BackendEnv {
     gcsUploadPrivateBucket: parse('GCS_UPLOAD_PRIVATE_BUCKET'),
     dailyUploadLimit: parse('GCS_UPLOAD_DAILY_LIMIT')
       ? parseInt(parse('GCS_UPLOAD_DAILY_LIMIT'), 10)
-      : 30, // default to 30
+      : 5, // default to 5
   }
   const sender = {
     message: parse('SENDER_MESSAGE'),