diff --git a/.void.bashrc b/.void.bashrc
index 3cbd9ed..eb3c168 100644
--- a/.void.bashrc
+++ b/.void.bashrc
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 shopt -s histappend
 
 # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
-HISTSIZE=1000
-HISTFILESIZE=2000
+HISTSIZE=50000
+HISTFILESIZE=50000
 
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.