diff --git a/volumes/conf.d/joplin.zinomedia.de.conf b/volumes/conf.d/joplin.zinomedia.de.conf
index 6a4b4ed..22a76c2 100644
--- a/volumes/conf.d/joplin.zinomedia.de.conf
+++ b/volumes/conf.d/joplin.zinomedia.de.conf
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ server {
         resolver 127.0.0.11;
         set $upstream "joplin:22300";
 
+        client_max_body_size 10000M; # allow large files
+
         proxy_pass http://$upstream;
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header Host $host;