diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 235bb06..30228a5 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ LOG_ALL_DETECTIONS=true
 API_DEBUG=true
 STORE_RAW_PAYLOAD=true
 
+# Rate Limiting Configuration
+RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=900000
+RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS=1000
+
 # Health Probe Simulator Configuration
 PROBE_FAILRATE=30
 PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=60
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 07f9658..c3f9dc6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ services:
       STORE_DRONE_TYPE0: ${STORE_DRONE_TYPE0:-false}
       LOG_ALL_DETECTIONS: ${LOG_ALL_DETECTIONS:-false}
       STORE_RAW_PAYLOAD: ${STORE_RAW_PAYLOAD:-false}
+      RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS: ${RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS:-900000}
+      RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS: ${RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS:-1000}
     ports:
       - "3002:3001"
     volumes:
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 6ecf4c5..1c4ed6f 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const io = new Server(server, {
 // Rate limiting (exclude detections endpoint for testing)
 const limiter = rateLimit({
   windowMs: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS) || 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
-  max: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS) || 100,
+  max: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS) || 1000, // Increased from 100 to 1000
   message: 'Too many requests from this IP, please try again later.',
   skip: (req) => {
     // Skip rate limiting for drone detection endpoints during testing