diff --git a/lazyfs/src/main.cpp b/lazyfs/src/main.cpp
index 851f844..d5bca2d 100644
--- a/lazyfs/src/main.cpp
+++ b/lazyfs/src/main.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 using namespace lazyfs;
 
-#define MAX_READ_CHUNK 100
+#define MAX_READ_CHUNK 255
 
 cache::config::Config std_config;
 std::thread faults_handler_thread;