diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
index 01279202..75b678d1 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class PositionAPI(MicroscopeView):
         if not 'force' in state or state['force'] is False:  # Allow for override
             # TODO: Make travel_limit a property of the stage or microscope
             # TODO: Make travel_limit a 3-axis list
-            travel_limit = 2000 
+            travel_limit = 20000 
             for axis, pos in enumerate(position):
                 if abs(pos) > travel_limit:
                     # Respond with 400 Bad Request