diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 984ed72..5d641ab 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ clone_trait_object!(UrlVerifier);
 pub struct InstanceSettings {
     /// Maximum number of outgoing HTTP requests per incoming activity
     #[builder(default = "20")]
-    http_fetch_limit: i32,
+    http_fetch_retry_limit: i32,
     /// Number of worker threads for sending outgoing activities
     #[builder(default = "64")]
     worker_count: u64,
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 52ad639..45e4037 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub async fn fetch_object_http<Kind: DeserializeOwned>(
     info!("Fetching remote object {}", url.to_string());
 
     *request_counter += 1;
-    if *request_counter > instance.settings.http_fetch_limit {
+    if *request_counter > instance.settings.http_fetch_retry_limit {
         return Err(Error::RequestLimit);
     }