diff --git a/etc/sphinxsearch/sphinx.conf b/etc/sphinxsearch/sphinx.conf
index d8333ee..7c72019 100644
--- a/etc/sphinxsearch/sphinx.conf
+++ b/etc/sphinxsearch/sphinx.conf
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ searchd
     listen       = /var/run/sphinxsearch/searchd.sock:mysql41
     workers      = threads
     rt_flush_period = 3600
+    max_packet_size = 128M
 }