diff --git a/src/pdns-logger-syslog.c b/src/pdns-logger-syslog.c
index 2a7d1f7..ea3e415 100644
--- a/src/pdns-logger-syslog.c
+++ b/src/pdns-logger-syslog.c
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ static pdns_status_t syslog_log(void *rawpb) {
     PBDNSMessage__DNSQuestion *q;
     PBDNSMessage__DNSResponse *r;
     int sz, pc;
-    char str[1024] = "";
-    char tmp[1024] = "";
+    char str[4096] = "";
+    char tmp[4096] = "";
 
     if (disabled) {
         return PDNS_OK;