diff --git a/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c b/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
index 1ca61f4684..2be4ab2b0d 100644
--- a/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
+++ b/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ gst_x264_enc_class_init (GstX264EncClass * klass)
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_BITRATE,
       g_param_spec_uint ("bitrate", "Bitrate", "Bitrate in kbit/sec", 1,
-          100 * 1024, ARG_BITRATE_DEFAULT,
+          2000 * 1024, ARG_BITRATE_DEFAULT,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
           GST_PARAM_MUTABLE_PLAYING));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VBV_BUF_CAPACITY,