diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
index 1189ca747..b81dd12ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/rate-limit.ts
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ export const userRequestVerificationEmail = rateLimit({
 });
 
 export const userForgotPasswordEmail = rateLimit({
-  windowMs: ONE_HOUR_MS / 4,
+  windowMs: ONE_HOUR_MS / 60,
   max: 1 * REQUEST_MULTIPLIER,
   keyGenerator: getKeyWithUid,
   handler: customHandler,