diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index bdfe46b..27e6e54 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "http.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
-#define BUFFER_STEP (1 << 12)
+#define BUFFER_STEP (1 << 15)
 
 struct http_packet_t *packet_new()
 {