diff --git a/src/smolvault/config.py b/src/smolvault/config.py
index ecf99c8..b0f2158 100644
--- a/src/smolvault/config.py
+++ b/src/smolvault/config.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     auth_secret_key: str
     user_whitelist: str
     users_limit: int
+    daily_upload_limit_bytes: int
 
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_file=".env")
 
diff --git a/src/smolvault/validators/operation_validator.py b/src/smolvault/validators/operation_validator.py
index 69d6673..11d6317 100644
--- a/src/smolvault/validators/operation_validator.py
+++ b/src/smolvault/validators/operation_validator.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 from smolvault.clients.database import DatabaseClient
 from smolvault.config import get_settings
 
-DAILY_UPLOAD_LIMIT_BYTES = 1_000_000_000
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class UploadValidator:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.settings = get_settings()
+        self.daily_upload_limit_bytes = self.settings.daily_upload_limit_bytes
         self.whitelist = self.settings.user_whitelist.split(",")
 
     def upload_allowed(self, user_id: int, db_client: DatabaseClient) -> bool:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _uploads_under_limit_prev_24h(self, user_id: int, db_client: DatabaseClient)
         metadata = db_client.get_all_metadata(user_id, start_time=start_time)
         bytes_uploaded = sum([record.size for record in metadata])
         logger.info("User %s has uploaded %d bytes in the last 24 hours", user_id, bytes_uploaded)
-        return bytes_uploaded < DAILY_UPLOAD_LIMIT_BYTES
+        return bytes_uploaded < self.daily_upload_limit_bytes
 
     def _user_on_whitelist(self, user_id: int) -> bool:
         logger.info("Checking whitelist for user %s", user_id)
diff --git a/tests/testing.env b/tests/testing.env
index 4020338..3cbd39a 100644
--- a/tests/testing.env
+++ b/tests/testing.env
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ SMOLVAULT_DB="test.db"
 SMOLVAULT_CACHE="./uploads/"
 USER_WHITELIST="1,2"
 USERS_LIMIT="3"
+DAILY_UPLOAD_LIMIT_BYTES="1000000000"