diff --git a/lib/gitlab/graphql/query_analyzers/recursion_analyzer.rb b/lib/gitlab/graphql/query_analyzers/recursion_analyzer.rb
index 70d4672d079..ccf9e597307 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/graphql/query_analyzers/recursion_analyzer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/graphql/query_analyzers/recursion_analyzer.rb
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ module Gitlab
         def recursion_too_deep?(node_name, times_encountered)
           return if IGNORED_FIELDS.include?(node_name)
 
-          times_encountered > RECURSION_THRESHOLD
+          times_encountered > recursion_threshold
         end
 
         def skip_node?(irep_node)
           ast_node = irep_node.ast_node
           !ast_node.is_a?(GraphQL::Language::Nodes::Field) || ast_node.selections.empty?
         end
+
+        def recursion_threshold
+          RECURSION_THRESHOLD
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/graphql_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/graphql_helpers.rb
index 69bf1f0f3fa..6fb1d279456 100644
--- a/spec/support/helpers/graphql_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/graphql_helpers.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ module GraphqlHelpers
 
     allow_unlimited_graphql_complexity
     allow_unlimited_graphql_depth
+    allow_high_graphql_recursion
 
     type = GitlabSchema.types[class_name.to_s]
     return "" unless type
@@ -277,6 +278,10 @@ module GraphqlHelpers
     allow_any_instance_of(GitlabSchema).to receive(:max_depth).and_return nil
     allow(GitlabSchema).to receive(:max_query_depth).with(any_args).and_return nil
   end
+
+  def allow_high_graphql_recursion
+    allow_any_instance_of(Gitlab::Graphql::QueryAnalyzers::RecursionAnalyzer).to receive(:recursion_threshold).and_return 1000
+  end
 end
 
 # This warms our schema, doing this as part of loading the helpers to avoid