diff --git a/modules/graphite/templates/carbon.conf.erb b/modules/graphite/templates/carbon.conf.erb
index 4cab857db6..3256accead 100644
--- a/modules/graphite/templates/carbon.conf.erb
+++ b/modules/graphite/templates/carbon.conf.erb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ MAX_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 500
 # database files to all get created and thus longer until the data becomes usable.
 # Setting this value high (like "inf" for infinity) will cause graphite to create
 # the files quickly but at the risk of slowing I/O down considerably for a while.
-MAX_CREATES_PER_MINUTE = 50
+MAX_CREATES_PER_MINUTE = 60
 
 LINE_RECEIVER_INTERFACE = 0.0.0.0
 LINE_RECEIVER_PORT = 2003