diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 55eb2ed..53c0bf8 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 shopt -s histappend
 
 # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
-HISTSIZE=1000
-HISTFILESIZE=2000
+HISTSIZE=10000
+HISTFILESIZE=20000
 
 # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
 # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.