diff --git a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
index 81654bff..1d4d0978 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/requests/create.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Travis::API::V3
       if repository.settings.nil?
         LIMIT
       else
-        repository.settings["api_builds_rate_limit"] || LIMIT
+        repository.settings["api_builds_rate_limit"] || Travis.config.requests_create_api_limit || LIMIT
       end
     end