diff --git a/bash.bashrc b/bash.bashrc
index ff3567e..ffd599b 100644
--- a/bash.bashrc
+++ b/bash.bashrc
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ 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.