diff --git a/drivers/server/src/main/resources/server-drivers.xml b/drivers/server/src/main/resources/server-drivers.xml
index 9058fa1..11c75d1 100644
--- a/drivers/server/src/main/resources/server-drivers.xml
+++ b/drivers/server/src/main/resources/server-drivers.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
         <behaviour api="org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleProgrammable"
                    impl="org.onosproject.drivers.server.FlowRuleProgrammableServerImpl"/>
+        <property name="ruleDeleteBatchSize">500</property>
     </driver>
 </drivers>