diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eaa0bbc2..e78b1a05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ For more information see [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/dorny/paths-filter/blob/
     # is found or there are no more commits in the history.
     # This option takes effect only when changes are detected
     # using git against base branch (feature branch workflow).
-    # Default: 20
+    # Default: 100
     initial-fetch-depth: ''
 
     # Enables listing of files matching the filter:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 894b1149..b25aa5e2 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ inputs:
       until the merge-base is found or there are no more commits in the history.
       This option takes effect only when changes are detected using git against different base branch.
     required: false
-    default: '10'
+    default: '100'
 outputs:
   changes:
     description: JSON array with names of all filters matching any of changed files