diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index d518249c6..718738f71 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ setup_logging_queues()
 
 os.makedirs(LOGGING_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
-LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE", 1000000)
+LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE", 1024*1024)
 LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS", 20)
 
 LOGGING = {