diff --git a/server/pkg/controller/file.go b/server/pkg/controller/file.go
index 9fd8cd7d23..7f871cc098 100644
--- a/server/pkg/controller/file.go
+++ b/server/pkg/controller/file.go
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func (c *FileController) CleanupDeletedFiles() {
 	defer func() {
 		c.LockController.ReleaseLock(DeletedObjectQueueLock)
 	}()
-	items, err := c.QueueRepo.GetItemsReadyForDeletion(repo.DeleteObjectQueue, 1000)
+	items, err := c.QueueRepo.GetItemsReadyForDeletion(repo.DeleteObjectQueue, 1500)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to fetch items from queue")
 		return