diff --git a/values_synapse.yaml b/values_synapse.yaml
index 00747b6df3d6b8b5b0953aa05be650134cd3d261..d73bf4842de8c3b4378f33663e83d62679dea0dc 100644
--- a/values_synapse.yaml
+++ b/values_synapse.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ extraConfig:
   allow_public_rooms_over_federation: true
   admin_contact: "mailto:root@teckids.org"
   rc_message:
-    per_second: 0
-    burst_count: 0
+    per_second: 25
+    burst_count: 250
   database:
     cp_min: 10
     cp_max: 30