diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 358a10e..8899d50 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ pub mod node_info;
 
 pub const REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
 pub const DEFAULT_START_INSTANCES: &str = "lemmy.ml";
-pub const DEFAULT_MAX_CRAWL_DEPTH: &str = "1";
+pub const DEFAULT_MAX_CRAWL_DEPTH: &str = "20";
 pub const EXCLUDE_INSTANCES: &str =
     "ds9.lemmy.ml, enterprise.lemmy.ml, voyager.lemmy.ml, test.lemmy.ml";