diff --git a/cognee-mcp/src/cognee_client.py b/cognee-mcp/src/cognee_client.py
index 9d98cb0b5..3ffbca8d8 100644
--- a/cognee-mcp/src/cognee_client.py
+++ b/cognee-mcp/src/cognee_client.py
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ class CogneeClient:
 
             with redirect_stdout(sys.stderr):
                 results = await self.cognee.search(
-                    query_type=SearchType[query_type.upper()],
-                    query_text=query_text,
-                    top_k=top_k
+                    query_type=SearchType[query_type.upper()], query_text=query_text, top_k=top_k
                 )
                 return results
 
diff --git a/cognee-mcp/src/server.py b/cognee-mcp/src/server.py
index f67b62648..c02de06c8 100755
--- a/cognee-mcp/src/server.py
+++ b/cognee-mcp/src/server.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ async def save_interaction(data: str) -> list:
 
 
 @mcp.tool()
-async def search(search_query: str, search_type: str, top_k: int = 5) -> list:
+async def search(search_query: str, search_type: str, top_k: int = 10) -> list:
     """
     Search and query the knowledge graph for insights, information, and connections.
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ async def search(search_query: str, search_type: str, top_k: int = 5) -> list:
         The search_type is case-insensitive and will be converted to uppercase.
 
     top_k : int, optional
-        Maximum number of results to return (default: 5).
+        Maximum number of results to return (default: 10).
         Controls the amount of context retrieved from the knowledge graph.
         - Lower values (3-5): Faster, more focused results
         - Higher values (10-20): More comprehensive, but slower and more context-heavy