diff --git a/ext/recommendify.c b/ext/recommendify.c
index f64e112..1bd1fe8 100644
--- a/ext/recommendify.c
+++ b/ext/recommendify.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
   char* cur_batch;
   char *iikey;
 
-  int batch_size = 100; /* FIXPAUL: make option */
+  int batch_size = 200; /* FIXPAUL: make option */
   int maxItems = 50; /* FIXPAUL: make option */
   
   struct {