diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 41414ff..b2bb16e 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ cursor_stop_blinking_after 15.0
 
 #: Scrollback {{{
 
-scrollback_lines 500000
+scrollback_lines 10000
 
 #: Number of lines of history to keep in memory for scrolling back.
 #: Memory is allocated on demand. Negative numbers are (effectively)