diff --git a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
index a872c370c..cd51a866c 100644
--- a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
+++ b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ type CaptureConfig struct {
 	Stopped   bool             `yaml:"stopped" json:"stopped" default:"false"`
 	StopAfter string           `yaml:"stopAfter" json:"stopAfter" default:"5m"`
 	Raw       RawCaptureConfig `yaml:"raw" json:"raw"`
-	DbMaxSize   string `yaml:"dbMaxSize" json:"dbMaxSize" default:""`
+	DbMaxSize   string `yaml:"dbMaxSize" json:"dbMaxSize" default:"500Mi"`
 }
 
 type TapConfig struct {
diff --git a/helm-chart/values.yaml b/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 5f067eaa0..4ebfeb0dc 100644
--- a/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tap:
     raw:
       enabled: false
       storageSize: 1Gi
-    dbMaxSize: ""
+    dbMaxSize: 500Mi
   release:
     repo: https://helm.kubeshark.co
     name: kubeshark
diff --git a/manifests/complete.yaml b/manifests/complete.yaml
index 9f12c0888..921a29e4e 100644
--- a/manifests/complete.yaml
+++ b/manifests/complete.yaml
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ spec:
             - -storage-size
             - '5Gi'
             - -capture-db-max-size
-            - ''
+            - '500Mi'
           image: 'docker.io/kubeshark/worker:v52.9'
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           name: sniffer