diff --git a/cli/stubs/etc-phpfpm-valet.conf b/cli/stubs/etc-phpfpm-valet.conf
index 76c4ac78a..56804bd13 100644
--- a/cli/stubs/etc-phpfpm-valet.conf
+++ b/cli/stubs/etc-phpfpm-valet.conf
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ listen.owner = VALET_USER
 listen.group = staff
 listen.mode = 0777
 
-
-php_admin_value[memory_limit] = 128M
-php_admin_value[upload_max_filesize] = 128M
-php_admin_value[post_max_size] = 128M
+# when uncommented, these values will take precedence over settings declared elsewhere
+;php_admin_value[memory_limit] = 128M
+;php_admin_value[upload_max_filesize] = 128M
+;php_admin_value[post_max_size] = 128M
 
 ;php_admin_value[error_log] = VALET_HOME_PATH/Log/fpm-php.www.log
 ;php_admin_flag[log_errors] = on