diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/rfr-20170307-change-default-project-number-limit.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/rfr-20170307-change-default-project-number-limit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e799dd3b48d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/rfr-20170307-change-default-project-number-limit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Change project count limit from 10 to 100000
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
index 933844e4ea6..91d01423e6c 100644
--- a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Settings['issues_tracker'] ||= {}
 # GitLab
 #
 Settings['gitlab'] ||= Settingslogic.new({})
-Settings.gitlab['default_projects_limit'] ||= 10
+Settings.gitlab['default_projects_limit'] ||= 100000
 Settings.gitlab['default_branch_protection'] ||= 2
 Settings.gitlab['default_can_create_group'] = true if Settings.gitlab['default_can_create_group'].nil?
 Settings.gitlab['host']       ||= ENV['GITLAB_HOST'] || 'localhost'
diff --git a/doc/api/settings.md b/doc/api/settings.md
index 38a37cd920c..ad975e2e325 100644
--- a/doc/api/settings.md
+++ b/doc/api/settings.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Example response:
 
 ```json
 {
-   "default_projects_limit" : 10,
+   "default_projects_limit" : 100000,
    "signup_enabled" : true,
    "id" : 1,
    "default_branch_protection" : 2,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ PUT /application/settings
 
 | Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
 | --------- | ---- | :------: | ----------- |
-| `default_projects_limit` | integer  | no | Project limit per user. Default is `10` |
+| `default_projects_limit` | integer  | no | Project limit per user. Default is `100000` |
 | `signup_enabled`    | boolean | no  | Enable registration. Default is `true`. |
 | `signin_enabled`    | boolean | no  | Enable login via a GitLab account. Default is `true`. |
 | `gravatar_enabled`  | boolean | no  | Enable Gravatar |
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Example response:
 ```json
 {
   "id": 1,
-  "default_projects_limit": 10,
+  "default_projects_limit": 100000,
   "signup_enabled": true,
   "signin_enabled": true,
   "gravatar_enabled": true,