diff --git a/backend/src/server.js b/backend/src/server.js
index 1b40b5e1a..02da4c6aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.js
+++ b/backend/src/server.js
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ const createServer = options => {
   app.use(helmet())
   app.use('/.well-known/', webfinger())
   app.use(express.static('public'))
-  app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '50mb' }))
-  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ limit: '50mb', extended: true }))
+  app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '10mb' }))
+  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ limit: '10mb', extended: true }))
   server.applyMiddleware({ app, path: '/' })
 
   return { server, app }