diff --git a/src/main/scala/lc/Server.scala b/src/main/scala/lc/Server.scala
index 44e0145..70e4765 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/lc/Server.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/lc/Server.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class RateLimiter extends DBConn {
   val stmt = getConn()
   val userLastActive = collection.mutable.Map[Int, Long]()
   val userAllowance = collection.mutable.Map[Int, Double]()
-  val rate = 2.0
+  val rate = 8.0
   val per = 45.0
   val allowance = rate