diff --git a/git-arr b/git-arr
index 5a650ee..f559af4 100755
--- a/git-arr
+++ b/git-arr
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def load_config(path):
         'recursive': 'no',
         'commits_in_summary': '10',
         'commits_per_page': '50',
-        'max_pages': '5',
+        'max_pages': '250',
         'web_url': '',
         'web_url_file': 'web_url',
         'git_url': '',
diff --git a/sample.conf b/sample.conf
index f5e950a..fb8bbdd 100644
--- a/sample.conf
+++ b/sample.conf
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ path = /srv/git/repo/
 # Maximum number of per-branch pages for static generation (optional).
 # When generating static html, this is the maximum number of pages we will
 # generate for each branch's commit listings. Zero (0) means unlimited.
-# Default: 5
-#max_pages = 5
+# Default: 250
+#max_pages = 250
 
 # Project website (optional).
 # URL to the project's website. %(name)s will be replaced with the current