diff --git a/app/services/loft_service.py b/app/services/loft_service.py
index 4f20817..c767388 100644
--- a/app/services/loft_service.py
+++ b/app/services/loft_service.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class LoftService(Base):
 
       return solution
 
-  def recursive_solve(self, items, bundles_amount, attempts = 5000) -> LpProblem:
+  def recursive_solve(self, items, bundles_amount, attempts = 1000) -> LpProblem:
     selected_bundles = solver_helper.get_random_bundles(
                                         self.solver_run.total_form_items,
                                         bundles_amount,
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ class LoftService(Base):
     if LpStatus[problem.status] == 'Optimal' or attempts == 0:
       return problem
     else:
-      return self.recursive_solve(items, max, attempts - 1)
+      logging.info('recursing...')
+      logging.info(attempts)
+      return self.recursive_solve(items, bundles_amount, attempts - 1)
 
   def solve(self, items: list[Item], bundles: list[Bundle] or None = None) -> LpProblem:
     # create problem