diff --git a/backend/src/config/environment.ts b/backend/src/config/environment.ts
index 5a4b6b0..dea7b3c 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/environment.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/environment.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export const config = {
 
   // Rate limiting
   rateLimit: {
-    windowMs: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS || '900000'), // 15 minutes
-    maxRequests: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS || '100'),
+    windowMs: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS || '60000'), // 1 minute
+    maxRequests: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS || '1000'), // 1000 requests per minute
   },
 
   // Target databases (where API queries will execute)