diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/electron-browser/outputServices.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/electron-browser/outputServices.ts
index edcb0487071ba..00c44bbd1966b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/electron-browser/outputServices.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/electron-browser/outputServices.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class OutputChannelBackedByFile extends AbstractFileOutputChannel implements Out
 		super(outputChannelIdentifier, fileService, modelService, modeService, panelService);
 
 		// Use one rotating file to check for main file reset
-		this.outputWriter = new RotatingLogger(this.id, this.file.fsPath, 1024 * 10, 1);
+		this.outputWriter = new RotatingLogger(this.id, this.file.fsPath, 1024 * 1024 * 30, 1);
 		this.outputWriter.clearFormatters();
 		this._register(watchOutputDirectory(paths.dirname(this.file.fsPath), logService, (eventType, file) => this.onFileChangedInOutputDirector(eventType, file)));