diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
index 6b7f2b2d6..bbc71b52a 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     let mut backup = export_settings(export_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
-    for _ in 0..251 {
+    for _ in 0..2501 {
       backup
         .followed_communities
         .push("http://example.com".parse()?);
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/error.rs b/crates/utils/src/error.rs
index 2d19e85b5..d05b8c3a7 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/error.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct LemmyError {
 }
 
 /// Maximum number of items in an array passed as API parameter. See [[LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems]]
-pub const MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS: usize = 1000;
+pub const MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS: usize = 10_000;
 
 impl<T> From<T> for LemmyError
 where