diff --git a/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
index ba896da70b..d088f08b51 100644
--- a/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/mailman/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS = {
 #
 Q_CLUSTER = {
     'timeout': 300,
-    'save_limit': 500,
+    'save_limit': 100000,
     'orm': 'default',
 }