diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 7c27284b9..92f8f3d40 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ lib_deps =
   https://github.com/Aircoookie/GifDecoder#bc3af18
 build_flags =
   -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0
+  -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_STACK_SIZE=8192
   -D WLED_ENABLE_GIF
 
 [esp32]