diff --git a/api/example.env b/api/example.env
index bea3064d4f..991edb1563 100644
--- a/api/example.env
+++ b/api/example.env
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 
 ####################################################################################################
 # Rate Limiting
-CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT=5
-CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION=5
+CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT=100
+CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION=1
 EXEC_EVENLY=true
 BLOCK_POINT_DURATION=0
 ####################################################################################################
diff --git a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/env-stub.liquid b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/env-stub.liquid
index 989dde0c5e..207fc8dc8d 100644
--- a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/env-stub.liquid
+++ b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/env-stub.liquid
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 {{ redisServer }}
 
 ####################################################################################################
+# Rate Limiting
+
+{{ rateLimits}}
+####################################################################################################
+
 # File Storage
 
 {{ storage }}
diff --git a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
index b27d2b6d2d..dac4aa439f 100644
--- a/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/cli/utils/create-env/index.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ const defaults = {
 		REDIS_PASSWORD: null,
 	},
 	rateLimits: {
-		CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT: 5,
-		CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION: 5,
+		CONSUMED_POINTS_LIMIT: 100,
+		CONSUMED_RESET_DURATION: 1,
 		EXEC_EVENLY: true,
 		BLOCK_POINT_DURATION: 0,
 	},
diff --git a/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts b/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
index ac90d299fe..cd64261447 100644
--- a/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
+++ b/api/src/middleware/rate-limiter.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const rateLimiter: RequestHandler = asyncHandler(async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	try {
 		await rateLimiterRedis.consume(req.ip);
-	} catch (rejRes) {
+	} catch (err) {
 		// If there is no error, rateLimiterRedis promise rejected with number of ms before next request allowed
 		const secs = Math.round(rejRes.msBeforeNext / 1000) || 1;
 		res.set('Retry-After', String(secs));