diff --git a/pkg/sidecar/appconf.go b/pkg/sidecar/appconf.go
index 68bd85260..c38af1711 100644
--- a/pkg/sidecar/appconf.go
+++ b/pkg/sidecar/appconf.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func initFileQuery(cfg *Config, gtidPurged string) []byte {
 	queries = append(queries, fmt.Sprintf(
 		"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS %[1]s.%[2]s ("+
 			"  name varchar(64) PRIMARY KEY,"+
-			"  value varchar(512) NOT NULL\n)",
+			"  value varchar(8192) NOT NULL\n)",
 		constants.OperatorDbName, constants.OperatorStatusTableName))
 
 	// mark node as not configured at startup, the operator will mark it configured