diff --git a/store/datastore/utils.go b/store/datastore/utils.go
index 79153f760..0a0ce27db 100644
--- a/store/datastore/utils.go
+++ b/store/datastore/utils.go
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ func rebind(query string) string {
 // to a sql IN statment.
 func toList(listof []*model.RepoLite) (string, []interface{}) {
 	var size = len(listof)
+	switch {
+	case meddler.Default == meddler.SQLite && size > 999:
+		size = 999
+		listof = listof[:999]
+	case size > 15000:
+		size = 15000
+		listof = listof[:15000]
+	}
 	var qs = make([]string, size, size)
 	var in = make([]interface{}, size, size)
 	for i, repo := range listof {
@@ -53,6 +61,14 @@ func toList(listof []*model.RepoLite) (string, []interface{}) {
 // to a sql IN statement compatible with postgres.
 func toListPostgres(listof []*model.RepoLite) (string, []interface{}) {
 	var size = len(listof)
+	switch {
+	case meddler.Default == meddler.SQLite && size > 999:
+		size = 999
+		listof = listof[:999]
+	case size > 15000:
+		size = 15000
+		listof = listof[:15000]
+	}
 	var qs = make([]string, size, size)
 	var in = make([]interface{}, size, size)
 	for i, repo := range listof {