diff --git a/xep-0402.xml b/xep-0402.xml
index ad1f9049..d17c34a9 100644
--- a/xep-0402.xml
+++ b/xep-0402.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         <discuss>standards</discuss>
         &dcridland;
         &jcbrand;
+        <revision>
+          <version>1.1.4</version>
+          <date>2023-04-02</date>
+          <initials>egp</initials>
+          <remark><p>Recommend setting pubsub#max_items to 'max' instead of some arbitrary large number</p></remark>
+        </revision>
         <revision>
           <version>1.1.3</version>
           <date>2021-12-27</date>
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@
           <value>true</value>
         </field>
         <field var='pubsub#max_items'>
-          <value>10000</value>
+          <value>max</value>
         </field>
         <field var='pubsub#send_last_published_item'>
           <value>never</value>
@@ -317,7 +323,7 @@
           <value>true</value>
         </field>
         <field var='pubsub#max_items'>
-          <value>10000</value>
+          <value>max</value>
         </field>
         <field var='pubsub#send_last_published_item'>
           <value>never</value>