diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/RoleService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/RoleService.ts
index 5345a814b3..6b6479c240 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/RoleService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/RoleService.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_POLICIES: RolePolicies = {
 	canUseTranslator: true,
 	canHideAds: false,
 	driveCapacityMb: 100,
-	maxFileSizeMb: 100,
+	maxFileSizeMb: 25,
 	alwaysMarkNsfw: false,
 	canUpdateBioMedia: true,
 	pinLimit: 5,