diff --git a/mcpgateway/services/tool_service.py b/mcpgateway/services/tool_service.py
index 998626760..fcf07c1e7 100644
--- a/mcpgateway/services/tool_service.py
+++ b/mcpgateway/services/tool_service.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ async def list_tools_for_user(
         query = select(DbTool)
 
         offset = 0
-        per_page = settings.pagination_min_page_size
+        per_page = settings.pagination_default_page_size
 
         # Apply active/inactive filter
         if not include_inactive: