diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 90fbc09..9b96631 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ location __PATH__/ {
   proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
   proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-Host $server_name;
 
+  # set max upload size
+  client_max_body_size 128M;
+
   # Include SSOWAT user panel.
   # include conf.d/yunohost_panel.conf.inc;
 }