diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 256cd8c..1610e1f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 )
 
 AC_ARG_VAR(ERROR_CAP, [Max number of error entries allowed for commit])
-AS_IF([test "x$ERROR_CAP" == "x"], [ERROR_CAP=100])
+AS_IF([test "x$ERROR_CAP" == "x"], [ERROR_CAP=200])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ERROR_CAP], [$ERROR_CAP], [Max number of error entries allowed for commit])
 
 AC_ARG_VAR(ERROR_INFO_CAP, [Cap on informational (and below) severity errors])