diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
index e224cc52b15..94f29b21535 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbConnection {
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(async move {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbConnection {
         _record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
         _args: WriteArgs,
         _selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-        _limit: Option<i64>,
+        _limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<ManyRecords> {
         unimplemented!()
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbConnection {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(write::delete_records(
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
index 4b6c41364e1..31943e0dd6c 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbTransaction<'_> {
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
         args: connector_interface::WriteArgs,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(async move {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbTransaction<'_> {
         _record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
         _args: connector_interface::WriteArgs,
         _selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-        _limit: Option<i64>,
+        _limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<ManyRecords> {
         unimplemented!()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbTransaction<'_> {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(write::delete_records(
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
index 537fbb1218c..3445d7f36d3 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::error::MongoError::ConversionError;
 use crate::{
     error::{DecorateErrorWithFieldInformationExtension, MongoError},
     filter::{FilterPrefix, MongoFilter, MongoFilterVisitor},
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ pub async fn update_records<'conn>(
         selectors
             .into_iter()
             .take(match update_type {
-                UpdateType::Many { limit } => limit.unwrap_or(i64::MAX),
+                UpdateType::Many { limit } => limit.unwrap_or(usize::MAX),
                 UpdateType::One => 1,
             } as usize)
             .map(|p| {
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ pub async fn delete_records<'conn>(
     session: &mut ClientSession,
     model: &Model,
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
 ) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     let coll = database.collection::<Document>(model.db_name());
     let id_field = pick_singular_id(model);
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ pub async fn delete_records<'conn>(
     let ids = if let Some(selectors) = record_filter.selectors {
         selectors
             .into_iter()
-            .take(limit.unwrap_or(i64::MAX) as usize)
+            .take(limit.unwrap_or(usize::MAX))
             .map(|p| {
                 (&id_field, p.values().next().unwrap())
                     .into_bson()
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ async fn find_ids(
     session: &mut ClientSession,
     model: &Model,
     filter: MongoFilter,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
 ) -> crate::Result<Vec<Bson>> {
     let id_field = model.primary_identifier();
     let mut builder = MongoReadQueryBuilder::new(model.clone());
@@ -325,7 +326,17 @@ async fn find_ids(
 
     let mut builder = builder.with_model_projection(id_field)?;
 
-    builder.limit = limit;
+    if let Some(limit) = limit {
+        builder.limit = match i64::try_from(limit) {
+            Ok(limit) => Some(limit),
+            Err(_) => {
+                return Err(ConversionError {
+                    from: "usize".to_owned(),
+                    to: "i64".to_owned(),
+                })
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     let query = builder.build()?;
     let docs = query.execute(collection, session).await?;
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
index a3c958c99fb..3bf1614e039 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ pub trait WriteOperations {
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> crate::Result<usize>;
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ pub trait WriteOperations {
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
         selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> crate::Result<ManyRecords>;
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ pub trait WriteOperations {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> crate::Result<usize>;
 
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/lib.rs b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/lib.rs
index e6631a7dcc2..c497f121ae9 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/lib.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, error::ConnectorError>;
 /// However when we updating any records we want to return an empty array if zero items were updated
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
 pub enum UpdateType {
-    Many { limit: Option<i64> },
+    Many { limit: Option<usize> },
     One,
 }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
index ae9ddfc8947..614f174e562 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ where
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ where
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
         selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<ManyRecords> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ where
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/update.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/update.rs
index d6817a72073..9ea13127a4f 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/update.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/update.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub(super) async fn update_many_from_filter(
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
     args: WriteArgs,
     selected_fields: Option<&ModelProjection>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<Query<'static>> {
     let update = build_update_and_set_query(model, args, None, ctx);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub(super) async fn update_many_from_ids_and_filter(
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
     args: WriteArgs,
     selected_fields: Option<&ModelProjection>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<(Vec<Query<'static>>, Vec<SelectionResult>)> {
     let filter_condition = FilterBuilder::without_top_level_joins().visit_filter(record_filter.filter.clone(), ctx);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub(super) async fn update_many_from_ids_and_filter(
 
     let updates = {
         let update = build_update_and_set_query(model, args, selected_fields, ctx);
-        let ids: Vec<&SelectionResult> = ids.iter().take(limit.unwrap_or(i64::MAX) as usize).collect();
+        let ids: Vec<&SelectionResult> = ids.iter().take(limit.unwrap_or(usize::MAX)).collect();
 
         chunk_update_with_ids(update, model, &ids, filter_condition, ctx)?
     };
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
index 2e2237e64a6..4ddee294b16 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ async fn generate_updates(
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
     args: WriteArgs,
     selected_fields: Option<&ModelProjection>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<Vec<Query<'static>>> {
     if record_filter.has_selectors() {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn update_records(
     model: &Model,
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
     args: WriteArgs,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     if args.args.is_empty() {
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn update_records_returning(
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
     args: WriteArgs,
     selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<ManyRecords> {
     let field_names: Vec<String> = selected_fields.db_names().collect();
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_records(
     conn: &dyn Queryable,
     model: &Model,
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     let filter_condition = FilterBuilder::without_top_level_joins().visit_filter(record_filter.clone().filter, ctx);
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_records(
         {
             row_count += conn.execute(delete).await?;
             if let Some(old_remaining_limit) = remaining_limit {
-                let new_remaining_limit = old_remaining_limit - row_count as i64;
+                // u64 to usize cast here cannot 'overflow' as the number of rows was limited to MAX usize in the first place.
+                let new_remaining_limit = old_remaining_limit - row_count as usize;
                 if new_remaining_limit <= 0 {
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
index fde803502de..6528343f54f 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for SqlConnectorTransaction<'_> {
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for SqlConnectorTransaction<'_> {
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
         args: WriteArgs,
         selected_fields: FieldSelection,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<ManyRecords> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for SqlConnectorTransaction<'_> {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
-        limit: Option<i64>,
+        limit: Option<usize>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         catch(&self.connection_info, async {
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/limit.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/limit.rs
index 281d538240a..8df1e749e4b 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/limit.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/limit.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use query_structure::*;
 pub(crate) fn wrap_with_limit_subquery_if_needed<'a>(
     model: &Model,
     filter_condition: ConditionTree<'a>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context,
 ) -> ConditionTree<'a> {
     if let Some(limit) = limit {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub(crate) fn wrap_with_limit_subquery_if_needed<'a>(
                 Select::from_table(model.as_table(ctx))
                     .columns(columns)
                     .so_that(filter_condition)
-                    .limit(limit as usize),
+                    .limit(limit),
             ),
         )
     } else {
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
index bb6bd688237..2f4ab525e84 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ pub(crate) fn delete_returning(
 pub(crate) fn delete_many_from_filter(
     model: &Model,
     filter_condition: ConditionTree<'static>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> Query<'static> {
     let filter_condition = wrap_with_limit_subquery_if_needed(model, filter_condition, limit, ctx);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ pub(crate) fn delete_many_from_ids_and_filter(
     model: &Model,
     ids: &[&SelectionResult],
     filter_condition: ConditionTree<'static>,
-    limit: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<usize>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> Vec<Query<'static>> {
     let columns: Vec<_> = ModelProjection::from(model.primary_identifier())
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
index 00063b0dcf7..ca0287179e3 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ pub struct UpdateManyRecords {
     /// Fields of updated records that client has requested to return.
     /// `None` if the connector does not support returning the updated rows.
     pub selected_fields: Option<UpdateManyRecordsFields>,
-    pub limit: Option<i64>,
+    pub limit: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ pub struct DeleteRecordFields {
 pub struct DeleteManyRecords {
     pub model: Model,
     pub record_filter: RecordFilter,
-    pub limit: Option<i64>,
+    pub limit: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
index b0c43d3d5ad..aa7d6e83205 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::query_document::ParsedInputValue;
+use crate::query_graph_builder::write::limit::validate_limit;
 use crate::{
     query_ast::*,
     query_graph::{Node, QueryGraph, QueryGraphDependency},
     ArgumentListLookup, FilteredQuery, ParsedField,
 };
 use psl::datamodel_connector::ConnectorCapability;
-use query_structure::{Filter, Model, PrismaValue};
+use query_structure::{Filter, Model};
 use schema::{constants::args, QuerySchema};
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 
@@ -111,13 +111,11 @@ pub fn delete_many_records(
         Some(where_arg) => extract_filter(where_arg.value.try_into()?, &model)?,
         None => Filter::empty(),
     };
-    let limit = field
-        .arguments
-        .lookup(args::LIMIT)
-        .and_then(|limit_arg| match limit_arg.value {
-            ParsedInputValue::Single(PrismaValue::Int(i)) => Some(i),
-            _ => None,
-        });
+
+    let limit = match validate_limit(field.arguments.lookup(args::LIMIT)) {
+        Ok(limit) => limit,
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
 
     let model_id = model.primary_identifier();
     let record_filter = filter.clone().into();
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/limit.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/limit.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a615173ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/limit.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use crate::query_document::{ParsedArgument, ParsedInputValue};
+use crate::query_graph_builder::{QueryGraphBuilderError, QueryGraphBuilderResult};
+use query_structure::PrismaValue;
+
+pub(crate) fn validate_limit<'a>(limit_arg: Option<ParsedArgument<'a>>) -> QueryGraphBuilderResult<Option<usize>> {
+    let limit = limit_arg.and_then(|limit_arg| match limit_arg.value {
+        ParsedInputValue::Single(PrismaValue::Int(i)) => Some(i),
+        _ => None,
+    });
+
+    match limit {
+        Some(i) => {
+            if i < 0 {
+                return Err(QueryGraphBuilderError::InputError(format!(
+                    "Provided limit ({}) must be a positive integer.",
+                    i
+                )));
+            }
+
+            match usize::try_from(i) {
+                Ok(i) => Ok(Some(i)),
+                Err(_) => Err(QueryGraphBuilderError::InputError(format!(
+                    "Provided limit ({}) is beyond max int value for platform ({}).",
+                    i,
+                    usize::MAX
+                ))),
+            }
+        }
+        None => Ok(None),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/mod.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/mod.rs
index 8db664e91d6..d1b1e62d0c5 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/mod.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod connect;
 mod create;
 mod delete;
 mod disconnect;
+mod limit;
 mod nested;
 mod raw;
 mod update;
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/update.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/update.rs
index a1e416f8079..db828599b76 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/update.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/update.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::query_document::ParsedInputValue;
+use crate::query_graph_builder::write::limit::validate_limit;
 use crate::query_graph_builder::write::write_args_parser::*;
 use crate::ParsedObject;
 use crate::{
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     ArgumentListLookup, ParsedField, ParsedInputMap,
 };
 use psl::datamodel_connector::ConnectorCapability;
-use query_structure::{Filter, IntoFilter, Model, PrismaValue};
+use query_structure::{Filter, IntoFilter, Model};
 use schema::{constants::args, QuerySchema};
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 
@@ -138,13 +138,10 @@ pub fn update_many_records(
     };
 
     // "limit"
-    let limit = field
-        .arguments
-        .lookup(args::LIMIT)
-        .and_then(|limit_arg| match limit_arg.value {
-            ParsedInputValue::Single(PrismaValue::Int(i)) => Some(i),
-            _ => None,
-        });
+    let limit = match validate_limit(field.arguments.lookup(args::LIMIT)) {
+        Ok(limit) => limit,
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
 
     // "data"
     let data_argument = field.arguments.lookup(args::DATA).unwrap();
@@ -362,5 +359,5 @@ fn can_use_atomic_update(
 pub struct UpdateManyRecordNodeOptionals<'a> {
     pub name: Option<String>,
     pub nested_field_selection: Option<ParsedObject<'a>>,
-    pub limit: Option<i64>,
+    pub limit: Option<usize>,
 }