diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d052733..d889f8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ sudo ./unninstall.sh
     always_ip_allowed="192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2"
     blocklist="/etc/blockauth/blocklist.list"
     filelog="/etc/blockauth/blockauth.log"
-    max_ip_blocklist="500"
+    max_ip_blocklist="5000"
     block_ports="22,80,443"
     ````