diff --git a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
index edc78ba..29aea88 100644
--- a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
+++ b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stash = StashPluginHelper(
         config=config,
         logToErrSet=logToErrSet,
         logToNormSet=logToNormSet,
-        maxbytes=10*1024*1024,
+        maxbytes=5*1024*1024,
         apiKey=parse_args.apikey
         )
 stash.Status(logLevel=logging.DEBUG)