diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b449280..b969f7a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ workspace.xml
 **/bin/
 **/obj/
 .DS_Store
-logs/
\ No newline at end of file
+logs/
+appsettings.Local.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/Program.cs b/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/Program.cs
index 759a947..2390684 100644
--- a/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/Program.cs
+++ b/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/Program.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ const string CorsPolicyName = "Frontend";
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
+// Локальные оверрайды, не попадающие в git (см. .gitignore) — на своей машине
+// можно, например, занизить ListPartitioning:ItemCountThreshold, чтобы не
+// накапливать тысячи тестовых заявок для проверки создания партиций.
+builder.Configuration.AddJsonFile("appsettings.Local.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true);
+
 builder.Host.UseSerilog((context, services, configuration) => configuration
     .ReadFrom.Configuration(context.Configuration)
     .Enrich.FromLogContext()
diff --git a/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/appsettings.json b/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/appsettings.json
index 387270e..184daba 100644
--- a/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/appsettings.json
+++ b/backend/Tnsu.ApprovalRoute.Api/appsettings.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "ListPartitioning": {
-    "ItemCountThreshold": 2,
+    "ItemCountThreshold": 4900,
     "StaleLockAfter": "00:30:00",
     "CheckThresholdOnRead": true
   },