diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 5eed9fc..1dc6ce7 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ shopt -s histappend
 shopt -s histverify
 
 # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
-HISTSIZE=4096
-HISTFILESIZE=4096
+HISTSIZE=10000
+HISTFILESIZE=10000
 
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.