diff --git a/src/stroke/stroke_msg.h b/src/stroke/stroke_msg.h
index 60886cf7f..c2b923f6d 100644
--- a/src/stroke/stroke_msg.h
+++ b/src/stroke/stroke_msg.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 #define STROKE_SOCKET IPSEC_PIDDIR "/charon.ctl"
 
-#define STROKE_BUF_LEN		2048
+#define STROKE_BUF_LEN		4096
 
 typedef enum list_flag_t list_flag_t;