diff --git a/be/src/common/config.cpp b/be/src/common/config.cpp
index a1d168e9802cb0..b73c4aae7a0f1c 100644
--- a/be/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/be/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ DEFINE_mInt32(cumulative_compaction_max_deltas_factor, "10");
 DEFINE_mInt32(multi_get_max_threads, "10");
 
 // The upper limit of "permits" held by all compaction tasks. This config can be set to limit memory consumption for compaction.
-DEFINE_mInt64(total_permits_for_compaction_score, "10000");
+DEFINE_mInt64(total_permits_for_compaction_score, "1000000");
 
 // sleep interval in ms after generated compaction tasks
 DEFINE_mInt32(generate_compaction_tasks_interval_ms, "100");