diff --git a/seasearch/index_store/wiki_index.py b/seasearch/index_store/wiki_index.py
index ead221e5..7e75efa2 100644
--- a/seasearch/index_store/wiki_index.py
+++ b/seasearch/index_store/wiki_index.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def process_file(doc_uuid, content):
             if not is_in_wiki_dirs(path):
                 continue
 
-            if self.size_cap is not None and int(size) <= int(self.size_cap):
+            if self.size_cap is not None and int(size) >= int(self.size_cap):
                 continue
             doc_uuid = path.split('/')[2]
             if content := self.get_wiki_content(wiki_id, obj_id):
diff --git a/seasearch/index_task/index_task_manager.py b/seasearch/index_task/index_task_manager.py
index 2340d2f9..f96f5676 100644
--- a/seasearch/index_task/index_task_manager.py
+++ b/seasearch/index_task/index_task_manager.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _parse_config(self, config):
             config, section_name, 'seasearch_token'
         )
         wiki_size_limit = get_opt_from_conf_or_env(
-            config, section_name, 'wiki_file_size_limit', default=int(10)
+            config, section_name, 'wiki_file_size_limit', default=int(5)
         )
         self.seasearch_api = SeaSearchAPI(
             seasearch_url,
diff --git a/seasearch/script/wiki_index_local.py b/seasearch/script/wiki_index_local.py
index d7c50e20..3b3ea708 100755
--- a/seasearch/script/wiki_index_local.py
+++ b/seasearch/script/wiki_index_local.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def start_index_local():
         config, section_name, 'seasearch_token'
     )
     wiki_size_limit = get_opt_from_conf_or_env(
-        config, section_name, 'wiki_file_size_limit', default=int(10)
+        config, section_name, 'wiki_file_size_limit', default=int(5)
     )
     index_manager = IndexManager(config)
     seasearch_api = SeaSearchAPI(seasearch_url, seasearch_token)