diff --git a/runtime/binding-http/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/http/internal/HttpEventContext.java b/runtime/binding-http/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/http/internal/HttpEventContext.java
index 45007d7bf9..ca751603e7 100644
--- a/runtime/binding-http/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/http/internal/HttpEventContext.java
+++ b/runtime/binding-http/src/main/java/io/aklivity/zilla/runtime/binding/http/internal/HttpEventContext.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 public class HttpEventContext
 {
-    private static final int EVENT_BUFFER_CAPACITY = 2048;
+    private static final int EVENT_BUFFER_CAPACITY = 8192;
     private static final String8FW HEADER_SCHEME = new String8FW(":scheme");
     private static final String8FW HEADER_METHOD = new String8FW(":method");
     private static final String8FW HEADER_AUTHORITY = new String8FW(":authority");