diff --git a/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2 b/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
index c5228af72d..1bc5c1bc67 100644
--- a/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
+++ b/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ rc_invites:
     per_second: 1000
     burst_count: 1000
 
+rc_presence:
+  per_second: 9999
+  burst_count: 9999
+
 federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second: 9999
 
 allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation: true