diff --git a/specs/recommend/common/schemas/RecommendationsRequest.yml b/specs/recommend/common/schemas/RecommendationsRequest.yml
index 17c01d74c0..9006243f66 100644
--- a/specs/recommend/common/schemas/RecommendationsRequest.yml
+++ b/specs/recommend/common/schemas/RecommendationsRequest.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ baseRecommendRequest:
     maxRecommendations:
       type: integer
       minimum: 1
-      maximum: 1000
+      maximum: 30
       default: 30
       description: |
         Maximum number of recommendations to retrieve.