diff --git a/webserver/webserver/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/http1/Http1ConfigBlueprint.java b/webserver/webserver/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/http1/Http1ConfigBlueprint.java
index f7673a98a2a..2f35ecbe445 100644
--- a/webserver/webserver/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/http1/Http1ConfigBlueprint.java
+++ b/webserver/webserver/src/main/java/io/helidon/webserver/http1/Http1ConfigBlueprint.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ interface Http1ConfigBlueprint extends ProtocolConfig {
      * @return maximal size in bytes
      */
     @Option.Configured
-    @Option.DefaultInt(2048)
+    @Option.DefaultInt(4096)
     int maxPrologueLength();
 
     /**