diff --git a/src/env/limits.ts b/src/env/limits.ts
index 0dad6c2..e2f155a 100644
--- a/src/env/limits.ts
+++ b/src/env/limits.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const limits = {
   // rate limiter for authed request
   PDS_LIMIT_MAX_CONCURRENT: 100,
   PDS_LIMIT_MAX_DELAY_MS: undefined,
-  PDS_LIMIT_MAX_RATE: 290,
+  PDS_LIMIT_MAX_RATE: 280,
   PDS_LIMIT_RATE_INTERVAL_MS: 30_000,
   // rate limiter for delete request
   DELETE_LIMIT_MAX_CONCURRENT: 256,