diff --git a/python/lib/dependabot/python/file_fetcher.rb b/python/lib/dependabot/python/file_fetcher.rb
index 14f93c4d9ec..745841a66f6 100644
--- a/python/lib/dependabot/python/file_fetcher.rb
+++ b/python/lib/dependabot/python/file_fetcher.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def req_txt_and_in_files
         repo_contents.
           select { |f| f.type == "file" }.
           select { |f| f.name.end_with?(".txt", ".in") }.
-          reject { |f| f.size > 200_000 }.
+          reject { |f| f.size > 500_000 }.
           map { |f| fetch_file_from_host(f.name) }.
           select { |f| requirements_file?(f) }.
           each { |f| @req_txt_and_in_files << f }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def req_files_for_dir(requirements_dir)
         repo_contents(dir: relative_reqs_dir).
           select { |f| f.type == "file" }.
           select { |f| f.name.end_with?(".txt", ".in") }.
-          reject { |f| f.size > 200_000 }.
+          reject { |f| f.size > 500_000 }.
           map { |f| fetch_file_from_host("#{relative_reqs_dir}/#{f.name}") }.
           select { |f| requirements_file?(f) }
       end