diff --git a/src/Options.php b/src/Options.php
index ea5e04787..28093ed6e 100644
--- a/src/Options.php
+++ b/src/Options.php
@@ -1457,13 +1457,13 @@ private function validateDsnOption($dsn): bool
     }
 
     /**
-     * Validates if the value of the max_breadcrumbs option is in range.
+     * Validates if the value of the max_breadcrumbs option is valid.
      *
      * @param int $value The value to validate
      */
     private function validateMaxBreadcrumbsOptions(int $value): bool
     {
-        return $value >= 0 && $value <= self::DEFAULT_MAX_BREADCRUMBS;
+        return $value >= 0;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/OptionsTest.php b/tests/OptionsTest.php
index 4192781a0..4bc7c7fa4 100644
--- a/tests/OptionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/OptionsTest.php
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public static function maxBreadcrumbsOptionIsValidatedCorrectlyDataProvider(): a
             [true, 0],
             [true, 1],
             [true, Options::DEFAULT_MAX_BREADCRUMBS],
-            [false, Options::DEFAULT_MAX_BREADCRUMBS + 1],
+            [true, Options::DEFAULT_MAX_BREADCRUMBS + 1],
             [false, 'string'],
             [false, '1'],
         ];