diff --git a/internal/breaking_changes.go b/internal/breaking_changes.go
index ba3b04f1..f4a804bb 100644
--- a/internal/breaking_changes.go
+++ b/internal/breaking_changes.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In 'composed' mode, base and revision can be a glob and oasdiff will compare mat
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(newEnumSliceValue(diff.ExcludeDiffOptions, nil, &flags.excludeElements), "exclude-elements", "e", "comma-separated list of elements to exclude")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.matchPath, "match-path", "p", "", "include only paths that match this regular expression")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.filterExtension, "filter-extension", "", "", "exclude paths and operations with an OpenAPI Extension matching this regular expression")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 5, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 15, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixBase, "prefix-base", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in base-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixRevision, "prefix-revision", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in revised-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.stripPrefixBase, "strip-prefix-base", "", "", "strip this prefix from paths in base-spec before comparison")
diff --git a/internal/changelog.go b/internal/changelog.go
index 73bc6ed4..c32e072b 100644
--- a/internal/changelog.go
+++ b/internal/changelog.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ In 'composed' mode, base and revision can be a glob and oasdiff will compare mat
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(newEnumSliceValue(diff.ExcludeDiffOptions, nil, &flags.excludeElements), "exclude-elements", "e", "comma-separated list of elements to exclude")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.matchPath, "match-path", "p", "", "include only paths that match this regular expression")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.filterExtension, "filter-extension", "", "", "exclude paths and operations with an OpenAPI Extension matching this regular expression")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 5, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 15, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixBase, "prefix-base", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in base-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixRevision, "prefix-revision", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in revised-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.stripPrefixBase, "strip-prefix-base", "", "", "strip this prefix from paths in base-spec before comparison")
diff --git a/internal/diff.go b/internal/diff.go
index f4c25795..b34535a6 100644
--- a/internal/diff.go
+++ b/internal/diff.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ In 'composed' mode, base and revision can be a glob and oasdiff will compare mat
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(newEnumSliceValue(diff.ExcludeDiffOptions, nil, &flags.excludeElements), "exclude-elements", "e", "comma-separated list of elements to exclude")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.matchPath, "match-path", "p", "", "include only paths that match this regular expression")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.filterExtension, "filter-extension", "", "", "exclude paths and operations with an OpenAPI Extension matching this regular expression")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 5, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 15, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixBase, "prefix-base", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in base-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixRevision, "prefix-revision", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in revised-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.stripPrefixBase, "strip-prefix-base", "", "", "strip this prefix from paths in base-spec before comparison")
diff --git a/internal/summary.go b/internal/summary.go
index 332b975f..d2da92b5 100644
--- a/internal/summary.go
+++ b/internal/summary.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ In 'composed' mode, base and revision can be a glob and oasdiff will compare mat
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(newEnumSliceValue(diff.ExcludeDiffOptions, nil, &flags.excludeElements), "exclude-elements", "e", "comma-separated list of elements to exclude")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.matchPath, "match-path", "p", "", "include only paths that match this regular expression")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.filterExtension, "filter-extension", "", "", "exclude paths and operations with an OpenAPI Extension matching this regular expression")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 5, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().IntVarP(&flags.circularReferenceCounter, "max-circular-dep", "", 15, "maximum allowed number of circular dependencies between objects in OpenAPI specs")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixBase, "prefix-base", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in base-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.prefixRevision, "prefix-revision", "", "", "add this prefix to paths in revised-spec before comparison")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&flags.stripPrefixBase, "strip-prefix-base", "", "", "strip this prefix from paths in base-spec before comparison")