diff --git a/trunk/src/or/directory.c b/trunk/src/or/directory.c
index 9f0014195c..b26346fb21 100644
--- a/trunk/src/or/directory.c
+++ b/trunk/src/or/directory.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ char rend_publish_string[] = "/rendezvous/publish";
 /* Prefix for downloading rendezvous descriptors. */
 char rend_fetch_url[] = "/rendezvous/";
 
-#define MAX_HEADERS_SIZE 2048
+#define MAX_HEADERS_SIZE 10000
 #define MAX_BODY_SIZE 500000
 
 /********* END VARIABLES ************/