diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 459d1b67..1112a801 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -98,4 +98,7 @@ LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN=2000
 # Rate limit requests to mint. Make sure that you can see request IPs in the logs.
 # You may need to adjust your reverse proxy if you only see requests originating from 127.0.0.1
 # MINT_RATE_LIMIT=TRUE
-# MINT_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=20
+# Determines the number of all requests allowed per minute per IP
+# MINT_GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=60
+# Determines the number of transactions (mint, melt, swap) allowed per minute per IP
+# MINT_TRANSACTION_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=20
diff --git a/cashu/mint/limit.py b/cashu/mint/limit.py
index 9171dc64..1a8a4c28 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/limit.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/limit.py
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ def get_remote_address_excluding_local(request: Request) -> str:
 
 limiter_global = Limiter(
     key_func=get_remote_address_excluding_local,
+    strategy="fixed-window-elastic-expiry",
     default_limits=[f"{settings.mint_global_rate_limit_per_minute}/minute"],
     enabled=settings.mint_rate_limit,
 )
 
 limiter = Limiter(
     key_func=get_remote_address_excluding_local,
+    strategy="fixed-window-elastic-expiry",
     default_limits=[f"{settings.mint_transaction_rate_limit_per_minute}/minute"],
     enabled=settings.mint_rate_limit,
 )