diff --git a/.env-sample b/.env-sample
index ac1ec6a9..7a1f48ab 100644
--- a/.env-sample
+++ b/.env-sample
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ MAX_PUBLIC_ORDERS = 100
 # Minimum order size (must be bigger than DB constrain in /robosats/settings.py MIN_TRADE, currently 20_000 Sats)
 MIN_ORDER_SIZE = 20000
 # Minimum order size (must be smaller than DB constrain in /robosats/settings.py MAX_TRADE, currently 5_000_000 Sats)
-MAX_ORDER_SIZE = 5000000
+MAX_ORDER_SIZE = 500000
 
 # For CLTV_expiry calculation
 # Assume 8 min/block assumed
diff --git a/api/logics.py b/api/logics.py
index 51ec07af..54918014 100644
--- a/api/logics.py
+++ b/api/logics.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ESCROW_USERNAME = config("ESCROW_USERNAME")
 PENALTY_TIMEOUT = int(config("PENALTY_TIMEOUT"))
 
 MIN_ORDER_SIZE = config("MIN_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=20_000)
-MAX_ORDER_SIZE = config("MAX_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=5_000_000)
+MAX_ORDER_SIZE = config("MAX_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=500_000)
 
 EXP_MAKER_BOND_INVOICE = int(config("EXP_MAKER_BOND_INVOICE"))
 EXP_TAKER_BOND_INVOICE = int(config("EXP_TAKER_BOND_INVOICE"))
diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index 453c69e4..47da524e 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class LimitView(ListAPIView):
     def get(self, request):
         # Trade limits as BTC
         min_trade = config("MIN_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=20_000) / 100_000_000
-        max_trade = config("MAX_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=5_000_000) / 100_000_000
+        max_trade = config("MAX_ORDER_SIZE", cast=int, default=500_000) / 100_000_000
 
         payload = {}
         queryset = Currency.objects.all().order_by("currency")