diff --git a/htsinfer/cli.py b/htsinfer/cli.py
index 409e143..6ebc764 100644
--- a/htsinfer/cli.py
+++ b/htsinfer/cli.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def __call__(
     parser.add_argument(
         "--records",
         dest="records",
-        default=0,
+        default=1000000,
         type=int,
         metavar="INT",
         help=(
diff --git a/htsinfer/models.py b/htsinfer/models.py
index 84c5cc4..5e2cf23 100644
--- a/htsinfer/models.py
+++ b/htsinfer/models.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class Args(BaseModel):
         Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / 'tmp_htsinfer'
     cleanup_regime: CleanupRegimes = \
         CleanupRegimes.DEFAULT
-    records: int = 0
+    records: int = 1000000
     threads: int = 1
     transcripts_file: Path = Path()
     read_layout_adapter_file: Path = Path()