diff --git a/src/cache.c b/src/cache.c
index 4b26d4351..b462af408 100644
--- a/src/cache.c
+++ b/src/cache.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 GIT__USE_OIDMAP
 
 bool git_cache__enabled = true;
-int64_t git_cache__max_storage = (4 * 1024 * 1024);
+int64_t git_cache__max_storage = (256 * 1024 * 1024);
 
 static git_atomic64 git_cache__current_storage = {0};