diff --git a/roles/webapps/templates/scootaloo.toml.j2 b/roles/webapps/templates/scootaloo.toml.j2
index 5bdbb3a..7b7cd3e 100644
--- a/roles/webapps/templates/scootaloo.toml.j2
+++ b/roles/webapps/templates/scootaloo.toml.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 db_path = "{{ scootaloo_db_path }}/scootaloo.sqlite"
 cache_path = "/tmp/scootaloo"
+rate_limiting = 4
 
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