diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index bb06ee4..caf164c 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ blocker:
   config_dir: /etc/xdp-blocker  # existing data path (blocklist, countries, whitelist)
 
 rate_limits:
-  default_pps: 1000        # packets per second threshold
+  default_pps: 2000        # packets per second threshold
   default_bps: 0           # bytes per second (0 = disabled)
   window_sec: 1            # time window in seconds
 
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ rate_limits:
       weekdays: "mon-fri"
       pps: 2000             # higher during business hours
       bps: 0
+    weekend:
+      weekdays: "sat-sun"
+      pps: 2000             # weekend can be busy
+      bps: 0
     night:
       hours: "00:00-06:00"
-      pps: 500              # stricter at night
+      pps: 2000             # night can be busy too
       bps: 0
 
 escalation: