diff --git a/src/apps/talent-search/src/components/search-input/SearchInput.tsx b/src/apps/talent-search/src/components/search-input/SearchInput.tsx
index 3335905ad..6dd084542 100644
--- a/src/apps/talent-search/src/components/search-input/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/talent-search/src/components/search-input/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const SearchInput: FC<SearchInputProps> = props => {
             />
             {emsiSkills.length >= SKILL_SEARCH_LIMIT && (
                 <div className={styles.maxLimit}>
-                    You can only search up to 10 skills at one time
+                    {`You can only search up to ${SKILL_SEARCH_LIMIT} skills at one time`}
                 </div>
             )}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/apps/talent-search/src/config/constants.ts b/src/apps/talent-search/src/config/constants.ts
index ec59624ad..b70da38c4 100644
--- a/src/apps/talent-search/src/config/constants.ts
+++ b/src/apps/talent-search/src/config/constants.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 export const SPRIG_CES_SURVEY_ID = 'onTalentSearchResults'
-export const SKILL_SEARCH_LIMIT = 10
+export const SKILL_SEARCH_LIMIT = 7