diff --git a/.env b/.env
index e6571a3972..1c53d4586a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ _APP_USAGE_DATABASE_INTERVAL=15
 _APP_USAGE_STATS=enabled
 _APP_LOGGING_PROVIDER=
 _APP_LOGGING_CONFIG=
-_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_BATCH_SIZE=
-_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_COMPLEXITY=
-_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_DEPTH=
+_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_BATCH_SIZE=10
+_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_COMPLEXITY=3
+_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_DEPTH=250
 DOCKERHUB_PULL_USERNAME=
 DOCKERHUB_PULL_PASSWORD=
 DOCKERHUB_PULL_EMAIL=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/config/variables.php b/app/config/variables.php
index 6f88170e01..cba5cdcf6d 100644
--- a/app/config/variables.php
+++ b/app/config/variables.php
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ return [
                 [
                     'name' => '_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_BATCH_SIZE',
                     'description' => 'Maximum number of batched queries per request. The default value is 10.',
-                    'introduction' => '0.17.0',
+                    'introduction' => '1.2.0',
                     'default' => '10',
                     'required' => false,
                     'question' => '',
@@ -874,17 +874,17 @@ return [
                 ],
                 [
                     'name' => '_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_COMPLEXITY',
-                    'description' => 'Maximum complexity of a GraphQL query. The default value is 50.',
-                    'introduction' => '0.17.0',
-                    'default' => '50',
+                    'description' => 'Maximum complexity of a GraphQL query. One field adds one to query complexity. Lists multiply the complexity by the number of items requested. The default value is 250.',
+                    'introduction' => '1.2.0',
+                    'default' => '250',
                     'required' => false,
                     'question' => '',
                     'filter' => ''
                 ],
                 [
                     'name' => '_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_DEPTH',
-                    'description' => 'Maximum depth of a GraphQL query. The default value is 3.',
-                    'introduction' => '0.17.0',
+                    'description' => 'Maximum depth of a GraphQL query. One nested field level adds one to query depth. The default value is 3.',
+                    'introduction' => '1.2.0',
                     'default' => '3',
                     'required' => false,
                     'question' => '',
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/graphql.php b/app/controllers/api/graphql.php
index 97d07283ca..7c47d57cf3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/graphql.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/graphql.php
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ function executeRequest(
     $contentType = $request->getHeader('content-type');
 
     $maxBatchSize = App::getEnv('_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_BATCH_SIZE', 10);
-    $maxComplexity = App::getEnv('_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_QUERY_COMPLEXITY', 50);
-    $maxDepth = App::getEnv('_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_QUERY_DEPTH', 3);
+    $maxComplexity = App::getEnv('_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_COMPLEXITY', 250);
+    $maxDepth = App::getEnv('_APP_GRAPHQL_MAX_DEPTH', 3);
 
     if (\str_starts_with($contentType, 'application/graphql')) {
         $query = parseGraphqlRequest($request);