diff --git a/inventory/vagrant/group_vars/webserver/general.yml b/inventory/vagrant/group_vars/webserver/general.yml
index c7756921..15757d9b 100644
--- a/inventory/vagrant/group_vars/webserver/general.yml
+++ b/inventory/vagrant/group_vars/webserver/general.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,11 @@
 webserver_app: yes
 openseadragon_iiiv_set_var: yes
 openseadragon_iiiv_server: "http://{{ hostvars[groups['tomcat'][0]].ansible_host }}:8080/cantaloupe/iiif/2"
+
+# PHP settings for improved performance
+php_upload_max_filesize: 1G
+php_post_max_size: 1G
+php_max_input_time: 1000
+php_max_execution_time: 1000
+php_date_timezone: "America/Toronto"
+php_memory_limit: 1G