diff --git a/server/middleware/autoblockPublishMiddleware.js b/server/middleware/autoblockPublishMiddleware.js
index 426323a1..5238280b 100644
--- a/server/middleware/autoblockPublishMiddleware.js
+++ b/server/middleware/autoblockPublishMiddleware.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {
 const ipBanFile = './site/config/ipBan.txt';
 const forbiddenMessage =
   '<h1>Forbidden</h1>If you are seeing this by mistake, please contact us using <a href="https://chat.lbry.com/">https://chat.lbry.com/</a>';
-
+const maxPublishesInTenMinutes = 20;
 let ipCounts = {};
 let blockedAddresses = [];
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const autoblockPublishMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
     }
   }, 600000 /* 10 minute retainer */);
 
-  if (count === 10) {
+  if (count === maxPublishesInTenMinutes) {
     logger.error(`Banning IP: ${ip}`);
     blockedAddresses.push(ip);
     res.status(403).send(forbiddenMessage);