diff --git a/libretranslate/docker-compose.yml b/libretranslate/docker-compose.yml
index e33247b..9b11029 100644
--- a/libretranslate/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/libretranslate/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ services:
       test: ['CMD-SHELL', './venv/bin/python scripts/healthcheck.py']  
     mem_limit: 2g   
     ## Uncomment above command and define your args if necessary
-    command: --ssl --ga-id MY-GA-ID --req-limit 100 --char-limit 500
+    command: --ssl --ga-id MY-GA-ID --req-limit 100 --char-limit 5000
     ## Uncomment this section and the libretranslate_api_keys volume if you want to backup your API keys
     environment:
       - LT_API_KEYS=true
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ services:
     ## Uncomment these vars and libretranslate_models volume to optimize loading time.
       - LT_UPDATE_MODELS=true
       - LT_LOAD_ONLY=en,it
-      - LT_CHAR_LIMIT=1200
     volumes:
       - libretranslate_api_keys:/app/db
     # Keep the models in a docker volume, to avoid re-downloading on startup
@@ -33,4 +32,4 @@ volumes:
 # creating the api key
 # docker exec -it libretranslate bash
 # let's create a key with permission to run 120 requests per minute.
-# /app/venv/bin/ltmanage keys add 120
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+# /app/venv/bin/ltmanage keys add 120 --char-limit 5000
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