diff --git a/backend/src/utils/setup/backfillData.ts b/backend/src/utils/setup/backfillData.ts
index f78ec08fc..3015de9aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/setup/backfillData.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/setup/backfillData.ts
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ export const backfillSecretFolders = async () => {
       },
     })
       .populate<{ secretVersions: ISecretVersion[] }>("secretVersions")
-      .limit(5000);
+      .limit(50);
   }
 
   console.log("Migration: Folder migration v1 complete")