diff --git a/core/shared/src/main/scala/coursier/core/ResolutionProcess.scala b/core/shared/src/main/scala/coursier/core/ResolutionProcess.scala
index 640c0e499..4ea83f9d0 100644
--- a/core/shared/src/main/scala/coursier/core/ResolutionProcess.scala
+++ b/core/shared/src/main/scala/coursier/core/ResolutionProcess.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import scala.annotation.tailrec
 sealed trait ResolutionProcess {
   def run[F[_]](
     fetch: Fetch.Metadata[F],
-    maxIterations: Int = -1
+    maxIterations: Int = 50
   )(implicit
     F: Monad[F]
   ): F[Resolution] = {