diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
index 79ccd845dd..73c8ec0094 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - Repopulate event migration queue because threads also need to be handled ([#6704](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6704))
 - Increase the max cycles required during upgrades ([#6725](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6725))
+- Increase size of cycles top-ups ([#6727](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6727))
 
 ## [[2.0.1410](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1410-local_group_index)] - 2024-10-24
 
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lib.rs b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lib.rs
index 152ae026c3..eefbb14f10 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_group_index/impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ mod model;
 mod queries;
 mod updates;
 
-const GROUP_CANISTER_INITIAL_CYCLES_BALANCE: Cycles = CYCLES_REQUIRED_FOR_UPGRADE + GROUP_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT; // 0.18T cycles
+const GROUP_CANISTER_INITIAL_CYCLES_BALANCE: Cycles = CYCLES_REQUIRED_FOR_UPGRADE + GROUP_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT; // 0.5T cycles
 const COMMUNITY_CANISTER_INITIAL_CYCLES_BALANCE: Cycles = GROUP_CANISTER_INITIAL_CYCLES_BALANCE;
-const GROUP_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT: Cycles = 100_000_000_000; // 0.1T cycles
+const GROUP_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT: Cycles = 200_000_000_000; // 0.2T cycles
 const COMMUNITY_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT: Cycles = GROUP_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT;
 const MARK_ACTIVE_DURATION: Milliseconds = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
 
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
index e9000010b5..db23fd2336 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed
 
 - Increase the max cycles required during upgrades ([#6725](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6725))
+- Increase size of cycles top-ups ([#6727](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6727))
 
 ## [[2.0.1422](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1422-local_user_index)] - 2024-11-05
 
diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/impl/src/lib.rs b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/impl/src/lib.rs
index cb312e90c8..e064a1b354 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ mod queries;
 mod updates;
 
 const USER_CANISTER_INITIAL_CYCLES_BALANCE: Cycles = CYCLES_REQUIRED_FOR_UPGRADE + USER_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT; // 0.18T cycles
-const USER_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT: Cycles = 100_000_000_000; // 0.1T cycles
+const USER_CANISTER_TOP_UP_AMOUNT: Cycles = 200_000_000_000; // 0.2T cycles
 
 thread_local! {
     static WASM_VERSION: RefCell<Timestamped<BuildVersion>> = RefCell::default();