diff --git a/lass/2configs/ircd.nix b/lass/2configs/ircd.nix
index 4d2c134b6..b72e2b087 100644
--- a/lass/2configs/ircd.nix
+++ b/lass/2configs/ircd.nix
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
       general {
         #maybe we want ident someday?
         disable_auth = yes;
+        throttle_duration = 1;
+        throttle_count = 1000;
       };
     '';
   };