diff --git a/packages/pds/src/api/com/atproto/repo/uploadBlob.ts b/packages/pds/src/api/com/atproto/repo/uploadBlob.ts
index f3cc9974d49..4bb536f804e 100644
--- a/packages/pds/src/api/com/atproto/repo/uploadBlob.ts
+++ b/packages/pds/src/api/com/atproto/repo/uploadBlob.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import { Server } from '../../../../lexicon'
 import AppContext from '../../../../context'
+import { DAY } from '@atproto/common'
 
 export default function (server: Server, ctx: AppContext) {
   server.com.atproto.repo.uploadBlob({
     auth: ctx.authVerifier.accessCheckTakedown,
+    rateLimit: {
+      durationMs: DAY,
+      points: 1000,
+    },
     handler: async ({ auth, input }) => {
       const requester = auth.credentials.did