diff --git a/k8s/argocd/local/api.values.yaml b/k8s/argocd/local/api.values.yaml
index a2dd80058..31c57a65b 100644
--- a/k8s/argocd/local/api.values.yaml
+++ b/k8s/argocd/local/api.values.yaml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ wbstack:
   monitoringEmail: wb-cloud-monitoring@wikimedia.de
   qsBatchMarkFailedAfter: 3
   qsBatchPendingTimeout: PT300S
-  signupThrottlingLimit: 20
+  signupThrottlingLimit: 250
   signupThrottlingRange: PT24H
   subdomainSuffix: .wbaas.dev
   summaryCreationRateRanges:
diff --git a/k8s/argocd/production/api.values.yaml b/k8s/argocd/production/api.values.yaml
index 782892076..b2972bdac 100644
--- a/k8s/argocd/production/api.values.yaml
+++ b/k8s/argocd/production/api.values.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ wbstack:
   monitoringEmail: wb-cloud-monitoring@wikimedia.de
   qsBatchMarkFailedAfter: 3
   qsBatchPendingTimeout: PT300S
-  signupThrottlingLimit: 20
+  signupThrottlingLimit: 250
   signupThrottlingRange: PT24H
   subdomainSuffix: .wikibase.cloud
   summaryCreationRateRanges:
diff --git a/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl b/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
index efba277dc..34f7ae3c0 100644
--- a/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ wbstack:
   qsBatchMarkFailedAfter: 3
   qsBatchPendingTimeout: 'PT300S'
   signupThrottlingRange: 'PT24H'
-  signupThrottlingLimit: 20
+  signupThrottlingLimit: 250
   summaryCreationRateRanges:
     - 'PT24H'
     - 'P30D'
diff --git a/k8s/helmfile/env/staging/api.values.yaml.gotmpl b/k8s/helmfile/env/staging/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
index f191b7dac..f7d4348de 100644
--- a/k8s/helmfile/env/staging/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/k8s/helmfile/env/staging/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ingress:
     secretName: wikibase-dev-tls
 
 wbstack:
+  signupThrottlingLimit: 20
+  signupThrottlingRange: 'PT24H'
   wikiDbProvisionVersion: mw1.43-wbs2
   wikiDbUseVersion: mw1.43-wbs2
   monitoringEmail: "wb-cloud-monitoring+staging@wikimedia.de"