diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/DebugSetHead.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/DebugSetHead.java
index c2210f81748..444fc8cf93f 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/DebugSetHead.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/DebugSetHead.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 public class DebugSetHead extends AbstractBlockParameterOrBlockHashMethod {
   private final ProtocolContext protocolContext;
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DebugSetHead.class);
-  private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_TRIE_LOGS_TO_ROLL_AT_ONCE = 512;
+  private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_TRIE_LOGS_TO_ROLL_AT_ONCE = 32;
 
   private final long maxTrieLogsToRollAtOnce;