diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
index a22ab43..d311a96 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct HandlerLocked {
 
 impl HandlerLocked {
     fn new(metadata_size: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        if metadata_size > 1024 * 1024 {
+        if metadata_size > 32 * 1024 * 1024 {
             anyhow::bail!("metadata size {} is too big", metadata_size);
         }
         let buffer = vec![0u8; metadata_size as usize];