diff --git a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/packages.el b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/packages.el
index bd003c641..1104c7d0d 100644
--- a/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+distribution/spacemacs-base/packages.el
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ ARG non nil means that the editing style is `vim'."
                                            (recentf-mode)
                                            (recentf-track-opened-file))))
     (setq recentf-save-file (concat spacemacs-cache-directory "recentf"))
-    (setq recentf-max-saved-items 100)
+    (setq recentf-max-saved-items 1000)
     (setq recentf-auto-cleanup 'never)
     (setq recentf-auto-save-timer (run-with-idle-timer 600 t 'recentf-save-list))))
     :config