diff --git a/packages/server/lib/controllers/ratelimit.middleware.ts b/packages/server/lib/controllers/ratelimit.middleware.ts
index c59d363c24..98180e8d69 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/controllers/ratelimit.middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/server/lib/controllers/ratelimit.middleware.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { logger } from '@nangohq/shared';
 const rateLimiter = await (async () => {
     const opts = {
         keyPrefix: 'middleware',
-        points: 1200,
+        points: parseInt(process.env['DEFAULT_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MIN'] || '0') || 1200,
         duration: 60,
         blockDuration: 0
     };
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ export const rateLimiterMiddleware = (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFun
             res.setHeader('Retry-After', Math.floor(rateLimiterRes.msBeforeNext / 1000));
             setXRateLimitHeaders(rateLimiterRes);
             logger.info(`Rate limit exceeded for ${key}. Request: ${req.method} ${req.path})`);
-            next();
-            // TODO:
-            // res.status(429).send('Too Many Requests');
+            res.status(429).send('Too Many Requests');
         });
 };