diff --git a/src/sentry/seer/explorer/index_data.py b/src/sentry/seer/explorer/index_data.py
index fb75e3aa628586..5a08824e576c00 100644
--- a/src/sentry/seer/explorer/index_data.py
+++ b/src/sentry/seer/explorer/index_data.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def get_trace_for_transaction(transaction_name: str, project_id: int) -> TraceDa
         ],
         orderby=["precise.start_ts"],
         offset=0,
-        limit=5000,
+        limit=1000,
         referrer=Referrer.SEER_RPC,
         config=config,
         sampling_mode="NORMAL",