Custom max_user_connections limit not sticking!

Hello,

I would like to increase the max_user_connections on a mysql server running CloudLinux. The default limit is 30.

I found this article from cPanel.

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/26262852010007-How-to-set-MAX-USER-CONNECTIONS-for-a-MySQL-user

When I run this command to set it to 50

mysql -e "ALTER USER 'the_user'@'localhost' WITH MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS 50;"

it does work because I check if the limit has changed using this command:

mysql -e "SELECT user, host, max_user_connections FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'the_user';"

The above command shows me that the limit for the user is no longer 30 but now 50.

However, after a short while, this resets back down to 30.

So I then thought maybe the CloudLinux MySQL governer is resetting it so I logged in to WHM and went to Plugins -> CloudLinux Manager -> Options -> MySQL Governer settings

I then changed the User maximum connections to 50

I then run this command again

mysql -e "SELECT user, host, max_user_connections FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'the_user';"

but the limit is still 30 however, the setting in CloudLinux MySQL Governer is still set to 50.  So at least that sticks.

So I then proceeded to again run this command thinking maybe it won't reset this time

mysql -e "ALTER USER 'the_user'@'localhost' WITH MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS 50;"

but lo and behold, the value resets again but at least the MySQL Governer setting remains in place.

As a side note, the /etc/my.cnf file has no reference in it for the max_user_connections so I guess its not that that could be resetting it.

How do I change this limit to MAKE it stick?  Any advice is welcome.