diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index d84ca3dc1..61cb413f1 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_STR(DbgStressServer, dbg_stress_server, 32, "localhost", CFGFLAG_CL
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(HttpAllowInsecure, http_allow_insecure, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT | CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Allow insecure HTTP protocol in addition to the secure HTTPS one. Mostly useful for testing.")
 
 // DDRace
-MACRO_CONFIG_STR(SvWelcome, sv_welcome, 64, "", CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Message that will be displayed to players who join the server")
+MACRO_CONFIG_STR(SvWelcome, sv_welcome, 256, "", CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Message that will be displayed to players who join the server")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvReservedSlots, sv_reserved_slots, 0, 0, MAX_CLIENTS, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "The number of slots that are reserved for special players")
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(SvReservedSlotsPass, sv_reserved_slots_pass, 256, "", CFGFLAG_SERVER | CFGFLAG_NONTEEHISTORIC, "The password that is required to use a reserved slot")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvReservedSlotsAuthLevel, sv_reserved_slots_auth_level, 1, 1, 4, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Minimum rcon auth level needed to use a reserved slot. 4 = rcon auth disabled")