diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/v2/types.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/v2/types.ts
index 6ed02d49b..6593c1308 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/v2/types.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/v2/types.ts
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ export const searchRequestSchema = z
       .safe()
       .max(100)
       .optional()
-      .default(5),
+      .default(10),
     tbs: z.string().optional(),
     filter: z.string().optional(),
     sources: z