diff --git a/swh/vault/cli.py b/swh/vault/cli.py
--- a/swh/vault/cli.py
+++ b/swh/vault/cli.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
         storage=storage,
         graph=graph,
         objstorage=objstorage,
+        max_bundle_size=None,  # No need for a size limit, we are running locally
     )
     cooker.cook()
 
diff --git a/swh/vault/tests/test_cli.py b/swh/vault/tests/test_cli.py
--- a/swh/vault/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/swh/vault/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
         storage=storage,
         graph=None,
         objstorage=None,
+        max_bundle_size=None,
     )
     cooker.cook.assert_called_once_with()